Details
In this Depression-era photo, the camp nurse introduces a doctor to the mother of a sick baby, in a Farm Security Administration camp near Merrill in Klamath County.
Photographer Dorothea Lange spent several months in Oregon in 1939 documenting the life of rural towns and farmers, with a particular focus on Farm Security Administration programs.
See Related Photos for other examples of her work.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Additional Information
| Item Number | AA0661 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Dorothea Lange |
| Location | Klamath County |
| Subject | Nursing / Healthcare |
| Decade | 1930s |
| Print Maker | Old Oregon |
| Original Type | Original Negative |
| Size of Original | 3.4 x 4.5 inches |
| Photographer's Number | No |










