Ofelia Sandoval Stirs Soap in Taos County 1939

A woman identified as Ofelia Sandoval stirs a kettle of soap in Taos County, New Mexico. Created in September 1939, this image is part of the Farm Security Administration collection, which documented agricultural rehabilitation efforts during the Great Depression. Soap-making was a common practice among rural communities for both hygiene and economic reasons.

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