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- 1Early Print of Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother Valued at $150,000●Early Print of Dorthea Lange's Migrant Mother Valued at $150K https://petapixel.com/2026/10/01/early-print-of-dorthea-la
An early print of Dorothea Lange's iconic 1936 photograph 'Migrant Mother' has been valued at $150,000. The image, taken in a California migrant labor camp during the Great Depression, remains one of the most recognizable photographs in American history. The valuation highlights the enduring cultural and monetary worth of Lange's documentary work, drawing interest from photography collectors, historians and art market watchers.
- 2The Great Depression Through Long-Distance Phone Calls●Long-Distance Talkers: The Great Depression Speaks https://www.publicbooks.org/long-distance-talkers-the-great-depressio
Public Books has published an essay titled 'Long-Distance Talkers: The Great Depression Speaks,' examining how long-distance communication figured in the Depression era and what voices from that period can still tell us today. The piece is filed under history, labor, and culture, placing it in ongoing discussions about economic hardship, work, and how ordinary people's experiences are recovered from the past.
- 3Tracing Rocky Road's legend back to the Great Depression▼The stock market crash, the Great Depression & the legend of Rocky Road
Yahoo Finance examines the story that the Rocky Road dessert was created during the Great Depression, taking its name from the 'rocky road' faced by Americans after the 1929 stock market crash. The piece revisits the popular origin tale of the chocolate, marshmallow and nut treat and its place in crash-era folklore.
- 4New Deal art exhibition opens at Crow Museum in Dallas▼New Deal art is a big deal at Crow Museum at UT Dallas
The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas is presenting an exhibition of New Deal-era art, drawing local media attention in Dallas-Fort Worth. The show highlights works created under the federal arts programs of the 1930s, a period when the US government employed artists during the Great Depression. Coverage frames the exhibition as a significant cultural event for the university and the city's museum scene.
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A skater who fell into depression during the pandemic has recovered to reach success competing for Great Britain. The story traces the journey from a dark period of mental ill-health during lockdowns to national-level achievement on the ice, spotlighting recovery and resilience in elite sport.