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Hooverville of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Hooverville of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hooverville of Bakersfield, California. A rapidly growing community of people living rent-free on the edge of the town dump in whatever kind of shelter available. Approximately one thousand people now living here and raising children
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, captures the stark reality of Hooverville, a makeshift community that had sprung up on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California. The Great Depression had left countless Americans displaced and destitute, and Hooverville became home to approximately one thousand people, who lived rent-free on the edge of the town dump, eking out a meager existence in whatever shelter they could find. The image is a poignant testament to the human spirit, as men, women, and children are seen huddled together in makeshift shelters, surrounded by discarded automobiles and other detritus. The presence of the cars, which were once symbols of prosperity and mobility, now serve as a reminder of the economic hardships that had forced their owners to abandon them. Lange, a photographer for the Farm Security Administration, captured this scene with her unflinching gaze and keen sense of social justice. Her photograph is a powerful reminder of the human cost of the Great Depression, and the desperate circumstances that drove people to seek refuge in places like Hooverville. The photograph is a valuable historical artifact, and a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity. It is a reminder that, even in the darkest of times, people will find a way to come together and create community, no matter how difficult the circumstances may be.
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