Univ. Of California: Calisphere: Great Depression: Everyday Life in Hard Times

Original photographs highlight the General Strike of San Francisco in 1934.

Original photographs highlight the New Deal programs intended to aid families and individuals during the Great Depression.

Original photographs depicting the everyday life and people of the early 20th century and what they did in their leisure time.

Primary source photos depicting what life was like out west and in California in the late 19th century.

Primary source photographs and documents showing what daily life was like during World War II.

Primary source photos showing the devastation of the Dust Bowl and refugee migration to California.

Explore original images depicting scenes of ethnic diversity in California during the Gold Rush years.

Images showing early California exploration and settlement dating from 1780s through the 1830s and describing the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among pre-Columbian people of California.

A collection of primary source photos from 19th-century California which portray what everyday life was like during the California Gold Rush.

Young analysts examine two letters, one written by President Hoover and one written by FDR. Each letter contains that president's response to the role of the Federal Government during times of crisis (The Great Depression). They analyze...