Young migratory mother, originally from Texas. On the day before the photograph was made, she and her husband traveled 35 miles each way to pick peas. They worked 5 hours each and together earned $2.25. They have two young children...Live in auto camp, Edison, Kern County, California April 11, 1940, printed c. 1950s

"Young Migratory Mother" (1940) is a powerful black and white photograph by Dorothea Lange, documenting the plight of migrant workers during the Great Depression. The image captures a young mother, with a weary expression, standing outside her makeshift home in an auto camp in California. Lange's stark composition and close-up framing emphasize the woman's exhaustion and the harsh conditions of her life. The photo is a poignant reminder of the human cost of economic hardship and became a symbol of the suffering endured by many Americans during this period.