Mrs. Wardlow Baking Bread in Oregon Dugout 1939

Mrs. Wardlow bakes bread in her dugout house in Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, in October 1939. This image illustrates the daily life of rural families during the Great Depression. Dugout houses, often built into hillsides, provided affordable shelter for homesteaders, reflecting their resourcefulness and resilience in the American West.

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