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103980 author: DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online 12 Nov 2024 23:39
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017759610/
tags: #bakersfield #california #dorothealange #hooverville #photography #undefined

Hooverville of Bakersfield, California. A rapidly growing community of people living rent-free on the edge of the town dump in whatever kind of shelter available. Approximately one thousand people now living here and raising children

#Hooverville #Bakersfield #California #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting an outdoor scene with several tents, makeshift structures, and people. The setting appears to be a temporary settlement or encampment of some kind. There are at least three prominent tent-like shelters in the foreground; one on the left side has been erected using poles and fabric material while another larger structure is situated towards the right middle part of the image with individuals gathered around it, possibly engaging in daily activities such as cooking over a fire or working together to set up more structures.

A vintage automobile from an earlier era is parked near the center-right area of this temporary settlement, indicating that some inhabitants possess vehicles. Various other items and belongings are scattered throughout the encampment, suggesting individuals living here have brought personal effects with them.

In the background, there's a landscape featuring trees, open fields, and more settlements or tents at various distances from the camera's perspective. The overall atmosphere of this image suggests hardship and resourcefulness as people adapt to their circumstances in an improvised community setting.