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First of six (6) photographs taken by Dorthea Lange on March 9, 1936 at
Nipomo, California. Photo taken at or near Lange's car momentes after arriving at the camp entrance (migrant camp is
among the trees in background). Persons in picture (left to right) are: Viola (Pete) in rocker age 14, standing inside
tent Ruby age 5, Katherine age 4, seated on box Florence age 32 and infant Norma age 1 year being held by Florence
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Second of six (6) photographs taken by Dorthea Lange on March 9, 1936 at
Nipomo, California. Pete has moved inside the tent, and away from Lange, in hopes her photo can not be taken.
Katherine stands next to her mother. Florence is talking to Ruby, who is hiding behind her mother, as Lange took the
picture.
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Third of six (6) photographs taken by Dorthea Lange on March 9, 1936 at
Nipomo, California. Florence is nursing Norma. Katherine has moved back from her mother as Lange approached to take
this shot. Ruby is still hiding behind her mother.
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Fourth of six (6) photographs taken by Dorthea Lange on March 9, 1936 at
Nipomo, California. Left to right are Florence, Ruby and baby Norma. |
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Fifth of six (6) photographs taken by Dorthea Lange on March 9, 1936 at
Nipomo, California. Florence stopped nursing Norma and Ruby has come out from behind her. This photograph was the one
used by the newspapers the following day to report the story of the starving migrants.
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Migrant Mother
Most famous of the six photographs and the sixth and last to be taken by Dorthea
Lange on March 9, 1936 at Nipomo, California. Left to right in photo: Katherine Owens age 4, Florence Owens (later
known as Thompson) age 32, Ruby Owens age 5. Baby on mother's lap is Norma age 1 year.
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