Tragedy- Emily Sandford

The Great Depression holds one of the most iconic photos of the Americas, it is titled Mirgant Mother. The picture itself shows a mother and her two kids. Their hair isn’t perfect, their clothes have seen better days, but they have each other. The kids are hiding behind their mother while clinging on to her, while she has a far off, concerned look. It’s hard to tell what the look is about but a good guess is about everything. During the depression times were rough, most likely the future was on everyone’s mind and how or if it would be better. And for most it did get better, but not for everyone.

The picture itself is used to help teach about the time, it shows hardship. Not the hard ship of a city worker, or a small farmer, but of a mother, and her family. This showed the world that everyone suffers, some just more quietly than others.