Schoolchildren at Water Pump in Southeast Missouri 1938

Schoolchildren gather around a water pump in Southeast Missouri Farms, New Madrid County, in August 1938. This scene depicts rural education and community life during the 1930s. The Farm Security Administration often documented similar activities to highlight conditions in farm communities. The image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection from 1944.

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