Created by photographer Dorothea Lange in March 1936, Migrant Mother became one of the defining images of the Great Depression and is widely regarded as one of the most iconic photographs of the Dust Bowl era. Depicting Florence Owens Thompson and her children, it came to symbolize resilience in the face of hardship while also serving as a visual representation of the federal Resettlement Administration’s efforts to document rural poverty and build public support for New Deal relief programs.
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