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Dorothea Lange (dorothealange@mastodon.ozioso.online)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Mar-2025 10:39:28 JST Dorothea Lange

Cotton picker. San Joaquin Valley, California
#Cotton #SanJoaquinValley #California #third #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017763279/
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1. The black and white photograph captures a moment of rural labor in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Three individuals are engaged in agricultural work with cotton plants visible in the background, indicating that they might be picking or processing crops. One person stands on top of an old-fashioned wooden cart filled to the brim with harvested cotton bales, seemingly unloading them onto a canvas sack being pulled by another individual who is pushing it along what appears to be a dirt path. The third figure observes from afar while walking and carrying what could possibly be a basket or container. The attire suggests that this scene takes place in an earlier time period due to the traditional clothing styles worn, including long dresses for women with skirts and blouses, and overalls for men paired with hats for sun protection. This image portrays themes of rural labor, agricultural work, and community effort. It's a representation of hardworking individuals engaged in manual tasks within their environment.
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  Cotton picker. San Joaquin Valley, California
  
  from Lange, Dorothea
  
  1 negative : nitrate ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches or smaller.

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