This image taken in 1936 known as “Migrant Mother”, became one of the most iconic photos in history as it came to symbolise the poverty and hunger endured by American’s during the Great Depression.

The image was taken in a migrant camp and appeared in the pages of a newspaper in March 1936, the face of the mother surrounded by her children with the anxious yet resilient expression on her face portrays just how many American’s suffered during the great depression. The lack of colour in the photograph also adds to the depressing mood of the photo. Viewers of the photo feel nothing but sympathy for the mother and her children, creating a powerful effect.