Elderly Sharecroppers in New Madrid County 1938

An elderly couple stands in their field in New Madrid County, Missouri, in May 1938. They were sharecroppers, working the land during the Great Depression. This image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents agricultural life in Southeast Missouri, highlighting the resilience of farming communities during challenging times.

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