During the latter part of the nineteenth century, many new families migrated into the Midwest in search of a better life. When many of them arrived, they had very little money and not much of an idea as to what the terrain and way of life would be like. After most people arrived, they found they had to build houses very differently than in the east. Most of the houses for the first and second generations in the Great Plains were made of sod, called sod houses or were dug into the side of hills, often referred to as dug outs. Then after the farmers got money they could build a house of lumber or log since these had to be shipped in. .
The family in this photograph is no exception. From looking at their photograph, one could come to many conclusions. They arrived to the Midwest in the early part of the twentieth century, maybe to find a better way of life or to try something different. They could be growing many crops, but the photo is too close to see what or even how many. From the look of the foreground the terrain is very dry and arid thus making crop growing hard and laborious. .
After then looking at the family, the viewer can tell that they do probably have crops. All of the members look as though they are rough and dirty, indicating that they do work very hard, probably back-breaking labor. The men in the family all look at though they just got done out in the fields because their faces are dirty as well as their clothes. Two of them are also sitting showing they are probably tired. Then the woman looks very serious, as though all she does is work around the house to keep the men clothed and fed, and then she might even go into the fields with them when they need extra hands. There are also no children pictured, so they do need all the hands they can get. Since the photo is so close, there are also no horses or a wagon to be seen. The one animal that is visible is a domesticated dog.
When she had no shelter, she knew from the teachings of her dad how to build shelter, a sod house. ... Last, she was smart because when she had to move from her sod house, to carry everything, she made the sled from the strips of frozen cloth; to make the part of a sled that looks like skis " she formed tear shaped hoops out of the last two strips. ...
You will be faced with obstacles and financial situations that you will have to over come in order to make a house a home. ... Once the house has been skirted, the septic system has been placed, and either a well drilled or water lines lay to the home, the land is ready to be landscaped. ... The ground has to be smoothed out and prepared to have sod installed. After the sod is installed then landscaping timbers can be placed in the yard. ...
And when they got there, no houses were sitting already made, waiting for them to buy. ... Some made their houses out of sod, and some cut down trees and built houses. ... When the settlers came out of their house, the Dakota men killed them. ...
This series depicts imagery of strange and discomforting scenes such as a man covering a street with sod or a bear in the streets going through garbage with multiple human onlookers. ... Much of Crewdson's work after this series he continues to create large scenes on public streets, in front of houses, and in small neighborhoods. ...
As the world becomes more urbanized, cities start to grow and the soil that was to be used for farming is now becoming habited with houses, factories, and businesses. ... And that once the sod that was placed on top of the soil was gone the soil would soon be gone as well due to the high winds. ...
"We have learned that to have a son is bad luck - it is very much better to have a daughter Who can marry and live in the house of a neighbor, While under the sod we bury our boys" (Bentley 286). ... Under Neo-Confucianism, women were acknowledged and given a place in Chinese society, even if it began with only house work. ...
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