1982 Press Photo Man touches the wall of a modular Lustrom home in Milwaukee

In the late 1940s, the Lustrom home was one builder's unsuccessful answer to the housing shortage. The modular, all-metal house, which took only three to four days to erect, was sturdy and inexpensive in its time. The home was constructed of porcelain-ena

Photo is dated 1982.

Photo measures 7.25 x 8.5 inches.

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