Tin Town

I'm not sure why, but the first thing I notice in this photo is the bare feet. And the canned vegetables under the bed. The photo caption reads: "Family on relief living in Tin Town, Caruthersville, Missouri."

Taken by Russell Lee in 1938. [American Memory link]

Home Canning

Mrs. Hansen, a farmer's wife in Utah, is seen with her store of home-grown, home-preserved fruits and vegetables. This photo was taken in 1940 - an era in which housewives would can 500 quarts a year to feed their families during the winter.

[photographer not identified]

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