The significant impact of this project was to document the event during the Great Depression wherein the illustration of Americans in every part of the nation. This project emphasized both rural and urban life conditions and shows the harmful impact of Great Depression and the Dust Bowl and the farm mechanization throughout the United States.
The collection encloses the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a series of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937), the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942), and the Office of War Information (1942-1944). The collection also includes photographs acquired from other governmental and non-governmental sources, including the News Bureau at the Offices of Emergency Management (OEM), various branches of the military and industrial corporations. In total, the collection consists of about 164,000 black-and-white film negatives and transparencies, 1,610 color transparencies, and around 107,000 black-and-white photographic prints, most of which were made from the negatives and transparencies.
What was the role of Migrant Mother Photograph in the period or great depression and what is it nowadays?
The statistics of the Great Depression were alarming – unemployment of over 25%. But, photos such as this gave a human face to the economic information. This photo of Florence Owens Thompson became one of the most iconic photos of the period. It covers the misery, humanity and helplessness of the period, but, at the same time, embraces a calm and noble attitude in the face of difficulty. The photograph was taken by Dorothea Lange, who helped to develop the art of documentary photography.
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http://houseofjoseph.net/news/economy/Migrant%20Mother/Migrant%20Mother.htm
Why the project has significant impact on the society?
