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Family in Appalachia, USA, ~1964 (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Insulation and decoration.

Pardon the late reply, but what would the walls themselves be made of? They almost look like layered cardboard there. Or maybe sheet metal.

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Cardboard as a kind of drywall was sometimes used under the papers, but wood for the structure itself.