Mexican Woman Building Fire in San Antonio 1939

A Mexican woman constructs a fire in a battered steel drum in her backyard in San Antonio, Texas. Taken in March 1939, this image is part of the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information collection. The image documents daily life during a time when many families relied on simple methods for cooking and heating.

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