The image is a black and white photograph depicting an elderly woman standing outdoors. She wears a dark coat adorned with fur trim, including the collar and cuffs, suggesting cold weather attire typical of early to mid-20th century fashion. The woman has her eyes closed or squinting slightly, appears in profile view from behind a barrier such as a gate or fence, which is visible extending into the distance on both sides.
She wears a broad-brimmed hat and carries two items: one small object tucked under her arm that could be money or another item of interest to her, and a shiny leather handbag with noticeable stitching. The setting looks barren; there's an open field behind her with faint outlines suggesting farm structures like sheds in the distance.
The image has visible textual metadata overlays indicating it was taken on April 12th at Widtsoe, Utah by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture during Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal initiative. The photo captures an everyday moment with historical context related to social security and rural life in America during that era.