Sanitary Privy Construction in New Madrid County 1938

A vintage image from May 1938 shows the construction of a sanitary privy in New Madrid County, Southeast Missouri. This image documents the installation of essential infrastructure during a time when public health measures were becoming increasingly important. Sanitary privies were crucial in improving hygiene and reducing disease in rural areas.

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