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Dorothea Lange
@DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online
2 settimane fa

Along the highway near Bakersfield, California. Dust bowl refugees

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Along the highway near Bakersfield, California. Dust bowl refugees

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017759225/

A black and white photograph depicting a group of eight people gathered around an old-fashioned cooking stove outdoors. They are dressed in modest, worn clothing suggesting hardship or poverty; many wear hats and coats indicative of cold weather. The men appear to be older with some wearing caps while the women have their hair uncovered except for one who is holding a child close. Children accompany them; they seem well-cared-for despite the circumstances as indicated by clean clothes on at least two young boys, possibly brothers given similar attire or accessories such as hats and coats that match those of adults around them. The setting looks rural with sparse vegetation and an overcast sky, suggesting it might be a windy day which is typical in areas affected by droughts like Dust Bowl regions. The photograph seems to capture the essence of people displaced due perhaps to circumstances beyond their control (like severe weather events), as indicated by text written above them like

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