Vintage Rooming House in Chicago April 1941

A room in a Chicago rooming house appears in this vintage image from April 1941. Located in Cook County, these establishments provided essential housing during a time of economic challenge. The image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documented the lives of everyday Americans during World War II. Russell Lee created this work under the U.S. Office of War Information.

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