Lange photographs *Migrant Mother*, the iconic depiction of the Great Depression.
In early March 1936, while working for the Resettlement Administration, Dorothea Lange photographed Florence Owens Thompson and her children at a camp for pea pickers in Nipomo, California. This image, later titled *Migrant Mother*, became an icon of the Great Depression. Its impact was immediate and profound, drawing national attention to the plight of impoverished families across America. The haunting gaze of the mother struck a chord with viewers and underscored the human cost of the economic crisis, compelling government action to improve conditions.