I hope you've enjoyed my posts on holiday decorations and gifts -- but the best gift of all is giving to those in need and to causes and organizations that serve our community. Due to the economic downturn, this has been a hard year for many in our region. Sacramento has also seen hard times in the past. This post is a nod to that history -- along with suggestions on how to help our fellow Sacramentans right now.
Many people are familiar with the work of photographer
Dorothea Lange -- did you know she took many photos in the Sacramento region during the Great Depression? Here are some examples of photos taken at American River Camp in November of 1936.
Destitute family. American River camp, Sacramento, California.
Five children, aged two to seventeen years
Child of migratory worker. American River camp near Sacramento, California
Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner.
Living in American River camp near Sacramento, California
Migrant winter camp on outskirts of Sacramento, California.
Please view this
excellent video with additional pictures and stories the people who lived in American River Camp during that time.
