Drought Refugees from Oklahoma Camping by the Roadside
August 1936
Dorothea Lange
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Paul S. Taylor
7.563 in x 7.688 in
A67.137.94028
“If there are transient camps, and better working conditions, and a permanent agency seeking to help migratory workers, Lange, with her still pictures that have been reproduced in thousands of newspapers, and magazines and Sunday supplements, and Steinbeck, with two novels, a play, and a motion picture, have done more for these tragic nomads than all the politicians of the country.”
Alternate Title and/or Date
During her lifetime Lange’s photographs appeared in a variety of exhibitions and publications, sometimes years after they were taken. This often resulted in multiple titles for the same image.
During her lifetime Lange’s photographs appeared in a variety of exhibitions and publications, sometimes years after they were taken. This often resulted in multiple titles for the same image.
Untitled (Oklahoma Mother breast-feeding)
Additional Information
"They hope to work in the cotton fields. Family of 7—Blythe, California." —Dorothea Lange Field Notes;
This photograph was used by John Steinbeck as the cover image for Their Blood is Strong. Based
"They hope to work in the cotton fields. Family of 7—Blythe, California." —Dorothea Lange Field Notes;
This photograph was used by John Steinbeck as the cover image for Their Blood is Strong. Based on a series of newspaper articles by Steinbeck, the research for this pamphlet became the basis for his epic novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
