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Dorothea Lange (dorothealange@mastodon.ozioso.online)'s status on Thursday, 09-Jan-2025 09:59:50 JST Dorothea Lange

Three related Oklahoma drought refugee families near Lordsburg, New Mexico
#Oklahoma #Lordsburg #NewMexico #theOklahomaDustBowl #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
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1. The image is a black and white photograph depicting four individuals standing beside an old-fashioned, open-topped car on what appears to be a deserted road in a rural or semi-desert area. The vehicle seems vintage with exposed mechanical components, suggesting it may have been used for transportation over long distances. Three of the individuals are adults wearing hats; two men and one woman appear contemplative while standing beside the driver's side door of the car. A child is also present among them, seated in what looks to be a makeshift carrier on top of another adult who is partially obscured by the vehicle. The people seem to be staring into the distance or at something off-camera with expressions that suggest concern or fatigue. The landscape behind them features sparse vegetation and an overcast sky, which may indicate challenging weather conditions typical of drought-affected regions during certain periods in history. In terms of context, this image likely represents one of many documented instances where families were displaced due to natural disasters like the Oklahoma Dust Bowl around mid-century.
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  Three related Oklahoma drought refugee families near Lordsburg, New Mexico
  
  from Lange, Dorothea
  
  1 negative : nitrate ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.

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