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"When I first looked at this picture, the first thing that caught my attention were the facial expressions of the mother and the father. Similar to what you had mentioned, they look like they have given up hope. The mother looks like she is worried about what she will do for her child that is in her arms, as well as the other 6 children that she had. The father looks tired of the condition that he is in. It is hard to be hopeful for the future, when your just tired of everything around you. Another thing that I noticed when reading the caption of the photograph was that this family are originally from Oklahoma, but the photo itself was taken in Riverside County, California. Its mind-blowing to realize that this couple along with their 7 children, most of whom I am assuming are very young children, half way across the country in order to find some work. Looking at their living conditions, it is safe to say that they lack the funds for a comfortable plane or bus ride. So it is very possible that they walked or hitchhiked all the way from Oklahoma to Southern California."
--( posted on Sep 5, 2016, commenting on the post New Deal Photography – Mindy Kristt )