Faces of migration in Santa Maria

A picture of Florence Owens Thompson known as 'Migrant Mother'. taken in Nipomo, just north of Santa Maria. She was part of the first migration of migrant farm workers coming to the area for work. You can see the pain, suffering, and despair in her face.

A Mexican immigrant working in the strawberry fields in Santa Maria. This man faces incredible challenges in hopes of making a better life for his family and children. How is his life similar and different than Florence Owens Thompson?

Photo Credits

Lange, Dorothea (Freelance). (1936). Destitute peapickers in California; a 32 year old mother of seven children, Retrieved
November 15, 2008, from: URL (https://www.openphotographyforums.com/art_MICHAEL_STONES_001.php)

Strawberry Fields Bloom. (2008). Retrieved November 4, 2008, from:
URL (https://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2005/12/04/news/local/news01.txt)

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