Wife of Farmer Prepares Blackberry Pie June 1939

In June 1939, a farmers wife in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, prepares a blackberry pie while working on a road project for the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA was instrumental in providing jobs during the Great Depression, and this image documents the daily life of families participating in these programs. Domestic tasks often coexisted with vital infrastructure projects, showcasing the resilience of rural communities.

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