Some of the most touching, evocative photos of the Depression and the Dust Bowl . . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

. . . were taken by photographers commissioned by the Roosevelt adminstration? Pictures like this one:



They were intended to chronicle the tragedy and elucidate the public.

Today we tend to hide such things. Bush even institutionalized such hiding with his "no dead soldiers" rule.





My how we've evolved.

[Catherina]

1. Evolution

[mattvermont]

2. A very vivid and helpful

way to look at the human fallout of tyranny. We must learn to look our neighbors in the eyes once again...a veggie swap over the fence, a social outing to our local farm.

[pipoman]

3. As a student of that time in history I appreciate

Roosevelt's role in the recovery. Ultimately the only way the President could effect a fix was by a true understanding of the problem, something I am not convinced has happened yet with our current problems.

A great first person story about growing up in the heart of the dust bowl.

http://www.bethelks.edu/mennonitelife/2001june/friesen_article.php

Walt has lived an amazing journey of which this story documents the beginning...a great liberal mind to this day.

[riderinthestorm]

4. That thousand yard stare....

Thanks for the reminder Stinky. We lose so much when we allow the propaganda to dictate what we will hear, see and read about. K & R!

[Better Today]

5. I'm sure you've read my journals, wherein I am determined to bring

evocative photos and video to the fore. Unfortunately, it seems that except for the chronic homeless, the newly or episodic homeless are turning out to be very hard to find, generally residing in someone's spare room, garage, or a trailer in the driveway or backyard.

I'm having to resolve a few things back here at home, then I intend to hit the road again and try again with better data and hopefully some exposure on the problems so many are facing with foreclosures, unemployment, and the new homelessness that is occurring.

[pinto]

6. (side note)This photo was shot on the Central CA coast. Now seen as an

"upscale" destination, sharecroppers and migrant farm workers in CA, like this woman, were all in the same boat nationwide.

A great photographer and body of work. Thanks for the reminder.

[pnorman]

7. "...a great photographer..." `

Dorothea Lange: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Lange

There are a lot of great photographs by her on the web. At your leisure, you can probably Google them all.

[Scuba]

8. With all the digital cameras there'll be alot more photos next year.

[Le Taz Hot]

9. My family lived this.

It's why I get so offended when I hear that "white people won't pick crops." Really???? :mad:

[Arkansas Granny]

10. I found this page that claims to be written by her grandson that gives

some background to this picture.

http://www.weedpatchcamp.com/Migrant%20Mother/MMother.htm