Family on Porch of Shack Home Missouri May 1938

A family of a former sharecropper sits on the porch of their ramshackle home in New Madrid County, Missouri. Created in May 1938, this image documents the realities faced by many during the Great Depression. The Farm Security Administration aimed to improve the living conditions of struggling families through various programs.

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