Last month, we featured an article that showed photographs about what life looked like in Idaho during the 1930s. It was a fascinating look into our state’s past. But what about where people lived? Houses are a fascinating way of keeping track of eras. These 10 houses from the 1930s look a lot different than the kind of houses that are popular today. They certainly didn’t contain many luxuries. Take a look at these historic photographs and see for yourself just how much things have changed.
1. It looks like this family lived in a pretty humble home, but you can tell by their smiles that they're pretty happy!
8. This house was photographed in Sandpoint in 1939. It's likely that the family who lived here was significantly affected by the closing of the Humbird Lumber Company in 1930.
9. This is another photo of a Sandpoint home in 1939. During this time many families that were dependent on the mill were forced to go back to small stump farming.
