Boy Resting in Attic of Sharecropper Shack May 1938

A boy rests on a bed in an attic of a sharecropper shack in New Madrid County, Missouri. Taken in May 1938, this vintage image portrays the living conditions faced by families during the Great Depression. It serves as a historical snapshot of rural life and agricultural struggles in Southeast Missouri.

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