War Babies, Richmond, California c. 1944 - 1965

"War Babies, Richmond, California" (c. 1944-1965) is a poignant black-and-white photograph by Dorothea Lange. It depicts three women, each holding a baby, standing on a street corner in Richmond, California. The women are dressed in simple clothing, and their faces express a mixture of weariness and resilience. This photograph, like much of Lange's work, captures the human cost of the war, specifically its impact on women and families. Lange was a master of documentary photography, and this work is a testament to her ability to capture the raw emotion of a moment in time. The photograph is part of the Farm Security Administration's (FSA) documentation project, which aimed to document the effects of the Great Depression on rural America.