Migrant Mother

In the 1930s, photographer Dorothea Lange captured the struggles of families affected by the Great Depression while traveling through the American West. Among her most impactful works was a poignant portrait of a weary woman and her children at a migrant workers' camp in Nipomo, California, which ultimately became an emblem of the era. This powerful image played a crucial role in exposing the human toll of the economic crisis, prompting the U.S. government to take action and provide relief to countless families in need.