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Boone County: 1935
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 6:59pm.
October 1935. "Boone County, Arkansas. The family of a Resettlement Administration client in the doorway of their home." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Resettlement Administration.
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Clone
Submitted by Caldonia on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 10:09pm.
The little girl is a younger clone of her mother. I hope her life was easier. The boy has a strong jaw. He probably ended up in WWII.
Thin
Submitted by Sugapp on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 9:09am.
When you look at the woman the first time, you think she's starving but if you look at her carefully, she isn't particularly skinny, just her face... and now THAT'S scary.
They look all so worried. A really touching photo.
Mom
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 03/16/2008 - 2:01pm.
It's funny how some people in today's world are struggling to look like the woman in the picture. Starving.
The Mother
Submitted by Mr Mel on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 12:59pm.
The poignant look, the desperation, is heartbreaking. Can we find out who they were and what happened to them?
This looks
Submitted by NW Limited on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 1:41am.
so painful. Human nature runs the gamut of emotion in this picture. One wants to pity, yet admire them in the same breath.
So much we take for granted.
Mom
Submitted by Railsplitter on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 10:09pm.
The mother looks to be just this side of starvation, but the kids look relatively healthy. No doubt she was skimping on her own food for their sake.
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