Sharecropper Reading Newspaper in Southeast Missouri 1938

A sharecropper reads a newspaper in a modest living room typical of Southeast Missouri farms. Created in May 1938, this image documents daily life in New Madrid County, Missouri. During this time, sharecropping was a widespread agricultural practice in the South, shaping the economy and culture of rural communities.

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