Migrant Family Collecting Water Oklahoma July 1939

A migrant family exits a car with a pail to collect water while encamped along the roadside near Henryetta, Oklahoma. In July 1939, the Elmer Thomas family illustrates the struggles faced by rural families during the Great Depression. This image offers a glimpse into the daily lives of displaced individuals in the Muskogee-Okmulgee area.

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