One photo taken during this period shows two children leaning against Florence Owens Thompson as she holds her chin in her hand.
During this historical period, Allie Mae Burroughs became the subject of artwork, and the lives of the Gudger and Ricketts families were artistically depicted by Walker Evans in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Employees of the (*) Farm Security Administration were tasked with documenting this period in photographs. One photo taken during this period shows two children leaning against Florence Owens Thompson as she holds her chin in her hand. For 10 points, name this period of U.S. history that produced the iconic Dorothea Lange photo Migrant Mother.
During this historical period, Allie Mae Burroughs became the subject of artwork, and the lives of the Gudger and Ricketts families were artistically depicted by Walker Evans in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men.
the Great {Depression} [prompt on {Depression}; do not accept "{Dust Bowl}"]