The Surprising Story Of The ‘Migrant Mother,’ The Heart-Wrenching Photograph That Embodied The Great Depression

Florence Owens Thompson, the woman in Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother," later expressed regrets over the famous picture and said she felt exploited by Lange. The Migrant Mother photo, taken by federal photographer Dorothea Lange, is one of the most well-known of the Great Depression. This is the true story of the Migrant Mother photo. The True Story Of The ‘Migrant Mother’ PhotoOn the day the Migrant Mother photo was taken, Dorothea Lange was driving home from another photography assignment. Life For Florence Owens Thompson After The “Migrant Mother” PhotosThough the Migrant Mother photo swiftly became one of the most famous of the Great Depression, Florence Owens Thompson remained anonymous for decades.