Former Sharecropper Washing Face New Madrid County 1938

A former sharecropper washes his face at his home in New Madrid County Southeast Missouri. Captured in May 1938 this vintage image provides a glimpse into the lives of agricultural workers during the Great Depression. Part of the FSA/OWI Collection this photograph documents the socio-economic conditions faced by rural communities.

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