Many farmers are abandoning their homes and moving into dugouts near towns 1936

"Many Farmers are Abandoning their Homes and Moving into Dugouts near Towns" is a 1936 photograph by Arthur Rothstein. Part of the Farm Security Administration's photographic project to document the Great Depression in the US, it depicts a farmer sitting outside a dugout, a simple shelter carved into the earth, which provides a glimpse into the harsh conditions faced by many Americans during this period. Rothstein’s image, captured in stark black and white, highlights the stark realities of rural poverty during the Depression and serves as a powerful testament to the resilience of those who lived through it.