Florence Owens Thompson

Florence Owens Thompson
Migrant Mother, taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936
Born	Florence Leona Christie (1903-09-01)September 1, 1903 Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma)
Died	September 16, 1983(1983-09-16) (aged 80) Scotts Valley, California, U.S.
Resting place	Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson, California
Nationality	American
Occupation	Agricultural laborer
Known for	Dorothea Lange's photograph
Spouse(s)	Cleo Owens (1921–1931; his death) George B. Thompson (1952–1974)
Partner	Jim Hill (1933–1983)
Children	10 (6 by Owens, 4 by Hill)

Florence Owens Thompson (born Florence Leona Christie; September 1, 1903 – September 16, 1983) was an American woman who was the subject of Dorothea Lange's photograph Migrant Mother (1936), considered 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."^[1]