Destitute Family and Dog by Dorothea Lange

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American River camp, Sacramento, California. Destitute family. Five children, aged two to seventeen years. Dorothea Lange, November, 1936

An interesting male complement to Dorothea Lange's iconic Migrant Mother. Via Shorpy by way of Carolyn Gann's Pinterest board.

Dogs of the Great Depression.

AP reports US Poverty Rate Hits Highest Since 1960s.

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One response to “Destitute Family and Dog by Dorothea Lange”

July 27, 2012

Rayne

I love her work. So real. So poignant. I had never seen this image. THanks!

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