Picturing Home: Dust Bowl Migrants in Chandler
In the late 1930s Chandler had an influx of Dust Bowl migrants who fled their homes in search of a better life. Government photographers Dorothea Lange and Russell Lee documented unique stories showing these migrants and their dwellings, which were often temporary. This exhibition is a history of Dust Bowl Chandler through unique black and white photographs. It examines what home looked like and makes connections between 1930s Chandler and Chandler today. It includes themes of housing, migration, agriculture, technology, self-sufficiency, and empathy.
Who’s Who
Dust Bowl
Storyteller
Chandler in the 1930s
Finding Home: Abandoned Barracks
Finding Home: Auto Camps
Finding Home: FSA
Finding Home: Found Trailer
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