Wife of Farm Security Client Washing Clothes May 1938

In May 1938, a woman washes clothes outside an old cabin in New Madrid County, Southeast Missouri. She is the wife of a Farm Security Administration client, a former sharecropper facing the hardships of rural life during the Great Depression. The Farm Security Administration worked to improve conditions for struggling farming families, offering assistance and support in agriculture and domestic life. This image provides valuable insight into the daily routines and challenges of rural Americans in that era.

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