Wapato Shacktown Family Living Conditions August 1939

A family resides in a shacktown community in Wapato, Yakima County, Washington, in August 1939. The image documents the living conditions faced by many families during the Great Depression. Shacktowns were temporary settlements that emerged as people sought affordable housing. This photograph is part of the FSA/OWI Collection.

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