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Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange (1895-1965). This socially conscious documentarian of Dust Bowl migrants in the 1930s took one of the most famous photographs of the Depression era, Migrant Mother.
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Dazey Boy: 1939
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Pop Kola: 1939
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The Good Earth: 1937
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Dead Ox Flat: 1939
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Minivan: 1937
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Five Plus Pup: 1936
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Squatter Camp: 1937
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The Wayfarers: 1937
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Skid Row: 1937
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House of Vines: 1938
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Union Man: 1938
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On the Road: 1938
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Truck Farm: 1938
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The Happy Camper: 1938
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No Money at All: 1936
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Migrant Mother II: 1936
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Americus: 1937
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Aldridge Plantation: 1937
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In the Cotton: 1935
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End of the Road: 1935
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Pit Rental: 1939
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Cow Hollow: 1939
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The Worriator: 1938
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Elm Grove: 1936
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Try the Train: 1937
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Starting Over: 1935
THE 100-YEAR-OLD PHOTO BLOG
Shorpy.com | History in HD is a vintage photo blog featuring thousands of high-definition images from the 1850s to 1950s. The site is named after Shorpy Higginbotham, a teenage coal miner who lived 100 years ago.
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