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A hitchhiking family waiting along the highway in Macon, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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A hitchhiking family waiting along the highway in Macon, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A hitchhiking family waiting along the highway in Macon, Georgia. The father repairs sewing machines, lawn mowers, etc. He is leaving Macon, where a license is required for such work (twenty-five dollars) and heading back for Alabama
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This evocative photograph, captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, depicts a hitchhiking family along a desolate Georgia highway. The scene is set in Macon, during the depths of the Great Depression, a time marked by widespread poverty and economic hardship. The image captures the raw reality of the era, with the father, dressed in work clothes and carrying a toolbox, standing beside his wife and two young children. Their belongings are scattered around them, suggesting a sense of upheaval and displacement. The father, who repairs sewing machines, lawn mowers, and other small appliances, is leaving Macon due to the requirement of a twenty-five dollar license for such work. He is heading back to Alabama in search of better opportunities. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by families during this period, as they sought to make ends meet in the face of unemployment and economic instability. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this moment with remarkable sensitivity and empathy, offering a glimpse into the lives of ordinary Americans during a time of great upheaval. This image was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI), where she documented the lives of the unemployed and economically disadvantaged. Lange's powerful and enduring work continues to inspire and inform our understanding of the human condition, particularly during times of crisis and adversity.
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