May 1938 Construction of Privy in New Madrid County

In May 1938, workers construct a privy in Southeast Missouri Farms, located in New Madrid County. This rural infrastructure project involves the placement of wood cribbing into the privy well. Privies were essential in rural areas before modern sanitation systems, providing necessary facilities for waste disposal.

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