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Florence Owens Thompson (born Florence Leona Christie; September 1, 1903 – September 16, 1983) was an American woman who was the subject of Dorothea Lange's photograph Migrant Mother (1936), considered an iconic image of the Great Depression.
May 8, 2020 · Florence Owens Thompson was the woman in Dorothea Lange's iconic Depression-era photo, but she disputed the photographer's account of her life and circumstances. Learn about her Native American heritage, her struggles as a farm worker and her legacy as a symbol of resilience.
- Sarah Pruitt
Several decades after the photograph's publication, a journalist found the identity of the iconic photograph's mother – Florence Owens Thompson – discovering that she was born in 1903 on a Cherokee reservation in Oklahoma.
Apr 26, 2017 · Learn the true story of Florence Owens Thompson, the mother of seven who became the face of the Great Depression in Dorothea Lange's iconic photo. Discover how she lived, worked, and struggled in the dust bowl era and beyond.
Apr 14, 2014 · Florence Owens Thompson was a Cherokee woman who lived in poverty and hardship during the Great Depression. She allowed Dorothea Lange to photograph her and her children in 1936, creating the iconic image of Migrant Mother.
- Ben Phelan
Nov 28, 2018 · The history behind Ms. Lange’s photograph of Florence Owens Thompson has intrigued academics and photographers for decades. But a new book sheds fresh light on the portrait’s little-explored...
Learn how Dorothea Lange captured the image of a destitute mother and her children in a pea-picker's camp during the Great Depression. Discover the story behind the icon, the misrepresentations, and the legacy of Migrant Mother.
