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Was Florence Owens Thompson married at the time the "Migrant Mother" photo was taken?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Unknown

  • It's not mentioned

Answer

The iconic "Migrant Mother" photograph, taken in 1936 by Dorothea Lange, captured the plight of unemployed migrant workers during the Great Depression. The subject, Florence Owens Thompson, was not married at the time the photograph was taken. She was a single mother of seven children, struggling to survive the harsh economic conditions.
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