Wife Prepares School Lunches in Oklahoma February 1940

A woman prepares school lunches for her children in Creek County, Oklahoma, in February 1940. This scene illustrates daily life in rural America during the 1940s. The image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documented the experiences of families during that era. Oklahoma’s rural communities relied on home-cooked meals to support education.

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