Shelter in Yakima Shacktown Sumac Park August 1939

A shelter stands in Sumac Park, part of a large shacktown community in Yakima, Washington. Created in August 1939, this image documents the living conditions of displaced families during the Great Depression. It serves as a historical reference to the socioeconomic challenges faced by individuals in Yakima County in the 1930s.

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