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July 1939. "Family in front of shack home. May Avenue camp, Oklahoma City." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
... but a dog has to be fed.
Three out of four kids in the photo wearing shoes - they must have dressed up for the photographer. Only the runt got away until it was too late.
It's to doggone hot in those metal boxes in July! I'd bet the dogs are lounging under the trees we see in the background.
The definition of poverty then compared to now is startling. Big screen vs food.
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