Quilt Divides Living Spaces of Migrant Families 1939

A quilt hangs across a doorway, marking the separation of living spaces for two families of white migrants in Hammond, Louisiana, in 1939. These families were berry pickers in Tangipahoa Parish, a region known for its agricultural production. The image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents rural life during the Great Depression.

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