Shacks Condemned by Board of Health, Formerly Occupied by Migrant Laborers and Pickers, Belle Glade, Florida Possibly 1940 - 1984

"Shacks Condemned by Board of Health, Formerly Occupied by Migrant Laborers and Pickers, Belle Glade, Florida" is a photo by Marion Post Wolcott, a photographer known for her documentation of the Great Depression and its impact on marginalized communities. The photograph, taken sometime between 1940 and 1984, captures the stark reality of a condemned migrant workers' camp in Belle Glade, Florida, highlighting the social and economic hardships faced by these individuals. The image depicts a row of dilapidated wooden shacks, with a few dilapidated cars parked in front, emphasizing the poverty and neglect that pervaded these living conditions. Wolcott's work in this series, "The WPA: 1935-1943," brought to light the challenges of migrant workers, and the impact of the Great Depression on their lives.