Mother and Child in Nissen Hut Iowa December 1936

A mother and child occupy a bedroom in a Nissen hut near Dickens, Iowa. Created in December 1936, the image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection. Nissen huts were prefabricated structures used during World War I and later repurposed for housing displaced families during the Great Depression. These structures provided essential shelter amid economic hardship.

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