Family in Appalachia, USA, ~1964
Family in Appalachia, USA, ~1964
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Youngsters lap up a surplus-commodity supper of pan-fried biscuits, gravy and potatoes at the Odell Smiths of Friday Branch Creek. The newspapers were pasted by Mrs. Smith in an effort to keep the place neat." John Dominis — Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Add the photographer. They were the one actually doing something.
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I wonder where they are now
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Why have they covered all the walls in newspaper?
Insulation and decoration. Getting anything else would have been an expense they couldn't afford - Appalachia was (and, for that matter, still is) one of the poorest regions of the USA.
Pardon the late reply, but what would the walls themselves be made of? They almost look like layered cardboard there. Or maybe sheet metal.
so they can always have a ziggy available to laugh at