Wed, Sept 29 – Migrant Mother and FSA Images
by Dr. H - September 29th, 2021
Begin here:
Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother” Photographs in the FSA Collection (Library of Congress Research Guide)
Then explore and search FSA images:
Suggested search terms are in the assignment guidelines, you can also search by photographer’s name or by location. To find non-white photo subjects, use terms from the time including negro, colored, mulatto, Mexican, Okies, and Indian. Also try migrant / migratory, Dust Bowl, picker, sharecropper, tenant, farmer, laborer (day laborer, agricultural day laborer), street, highway, road, roadside, cafe, tourist, camp (labor camp, mobile camp), trailer, truck.
FSA – Black and White (Library of Congress)
FSA – Color (Library of Congress)
Dorothea Lange Digital Archive
FSA Images (Digital Public Library of America)
You can also use any images from the news articles provided as Monday / Wednesday’s reading (see previous post)
For more information, while writing up your analysis:
About the FSA Collection (12-minute video, Library of Congress)
Learning from the FSA Collection (12-minute video, Library of Congress)