1938 Sharecroppers Wife in New Madrid County Missouri

In May 1938, a sharecroppers wife in New Madrid County, Missouri, holds a hoe, representing the agrarian lifestyle of the region. Sharecropping was a prevalent practice in the South, where families worked land owned by others for a share of the crop. This image offers insight into the daily life and challenges faced by rural farming communities during the Great Depression.

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