Florence Owens Thompson (September 1, 1903 – September 16, 1983), born
Florence Leona Christie, was the subject of
Dorothea Lange's famous photo
Migrant Mother (1936), an
iconic image of the
Great Depression. The Library of Congress titled the image: "Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California."