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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. Dorothea Lange was born on May 26, 1895 in Hoboken, New Jersey and learned photography at Columbia University in New York. During the Great Depression Dorothea Lange worked for the Farm Security Administration documenting the plight of the unemployed, homeless and migrant laborers. Dorothea Lange died on October 11, 1965.
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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
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Tom Collins: 1936
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Waiting for the Oranges: 1936
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In From the Fields: 1936
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Don't Stop Believing: 1936
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Multimillionaire: 1936
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Dilapidated: 1936
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Migrant Daughter: 1936
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North of Elma: 1939
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Two Forks: 1939
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The Simple Life: 1939
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Louisiana: 1937
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Stranded: 1937
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Grandmother: 1939
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Nutbrowns Groceteria: 1939
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On the Road: 1939
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Crossroads: 1939
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The Reading Tree: 1939
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Marlboro Boy: 1939
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Granville County: 1939
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Shoofly Tobacco: 1939
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A New Beginning: 1939
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