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Hoovervilles: Shantytowns of the Great Depression
As the Great Depression worsened in the 1930s, thousands of Americans lost their jobs and eventually their homes. Shantytowns dubbed “Hoovervilles” named after unsympathetic President Herbert Hoover, spread across the U.S.
Bridgeman Arts
Poverty, factory closures, Hooverville shanty towns, 1929
Man looking into trash can - sleeping rough - factory gates close - Hoover speaking - scene of Hoover at work - Shantytowns called 'Hoovervilles' - scenes indicating the crash and subsequent poverty - breadlines
Hearst Metrotone News
Thousands of people live in poverty during the depression in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
Thousands of people live in poverty during the depression in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.