This powerful image shows a concerned mother with two of her children. She was travelling across the American countryside with her family, seeking work in the lettuce fields of Pajaro Valley, hence the name ‘Migrant Mother’. The photo was taken during the great depression, when a crash in Wall Street sparked the events to come. Millions of people were out of jobs and heatwaves were killing people every day. This gives us the idea that she is trying to keep her children safe, as well as the rest of her family that were travelling with them.