Domestic life is never done, even if you live in a 'tent city'. This photo from 1942 shows life in Nevada, where a temporary housing solution for mine workers and their families was a collection of tents erected in the city of Henderson.

Henderson was a town created during the 1940s, but quickly became one of the most important suppliers of of magnesium during the Second World War. Companies like Basic Magnesium Incorporated began operating in the area and families moved in.

After the war, when magnesium was no longer of such great importance, Henderson's future was uncertain. But in 1953 with the help of local industry, it was officially named as the City of Henderson and is now the 2nd most populous city in Nevada, after Las Vegas.

50 amazing historic photos of homes from the past