ROCKWALL, TX – November 1, 2021 —The Rockwall County Historical Foundation invites the community to learn all about the hardworking women of rural Texas in a new photographic exhibit presented by Humanities Texas at The Bailey House (903 East Washington Street, Rockwall, TX 75087).
“Rural Texas Women at Work, 1930-1960”, on display at The Bailey House from Nov. 2nd through Nov. 23rd, pays tribute to the industrious, ambitious, and hard working women of rural Texas. All of the photographs in the exhibit were selected from a large collection assembled and preserved by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
During the three decades covered by this exhibit, rural Texas women experienced the Great Depression and World War II–and one major technological breakthrough–the expansion of electric service into most rural areas. Each of these had significant effects upon the population
everywhere and tremendous effect upon the lives of rural Texas women. The Great Depression of the early 1930s caused serious economic problems. Prices were very low, but money was scarce. Farmers received very little return on what they produced. Because of this, farm families, especially women, had to produce more of their own food, thereby increasing the burden on rural Texas women.
Exhibit hours are Tuesday-Friday from 1-5pm and Saturday from 10am-5pm.
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