Florence Thompson, the Subject of Dorothea Lange’s Iconic 1936 Photograph, Holding a Framed Copy of “Migrant Mother”, 1978
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Florence Owens Thompson, the “Migrant Mother” in Dorothea Lange’s world-famous 1936 photo, holds up her likeness during an interview after h...
  • qualia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    “Initially anonymous, the woman in the photo was identified as Florence Owens Thompson in 1978, following the work of a journalist for the California-based newspaper The Modesto Bee.”

    Modesto: that’s where George Lucas is from.