This collection of pictures of the Great Depression offers a glimpse into the lives of those that suffered through it. Included in this collection are pictures of the dust storms that ruined crops, leaving many farmers unable to keep their land. Also included are pictures of migrant workers - people who had lost their jobs or their farms and traveled in the hopes of finding some work. Life was not easy during the 1930s, as you will easily see through these pictures of the Great Depression.
Women and Children
Picture from the FDR, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Dust Storms
Picture from the FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Farms for Sale
Picture from the FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Relocating: On the Road
Picture from FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Migrant Workers
Picture from FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Life During the Depression
Picture from the FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
- Christmas Dinner
- Homeless Family on Road
- Family Walking 30 Miles to Visit Relatives
- Girl Making Supper
- Man Washing His Hands in a Bowl
- Man and His Horse
- Family Making Baskets
- Group of Women Making a Quilt
- Two Men Standing Outside a Fruit Shop
- Black Family Standing
- Slaughtered Pig for Hog Reduction Program
- Squatter Sitting in Her Shack
Unemployed
Picture from the FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Breadlines and Soup Kitchens
Picture from the FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Picture from the FDR Library, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
