Child in Two-Room Shack Caruthersville Missouri 1938

A vintage image from August 1938 shows a child living in a two-room shack in Caruthersville, Missouri. The photograph is part of the FSA/OWI Collection and documents rural life during the Great Depression. This area faced economic challenges, with many families residing in similar modest homes as they sought better opportunities.

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