The Great Depression reshaped everyday life and forced people to rethink how they earned a living. With so few traditional jobs available, many turned to unusual work that blended creativity, ...

When you hear about the Great Depression, certain iconic images probably flash through your mind—long breadlines, dusty ...

From 1930 to 1940 America was mired in the Great Depression. Allentown was not completely spared from the national nightmare, ...

Rosie the Riveter became the female hero of World War II, a symbol of those women who took on vacant male-oriented jobs and played a valuable role in the war effort. But only a few years before, she ...

This restored and colorized collection presents a serene and respectful glimpse into life in the United States during the 1930s, a decade marked by the Great Depression. These photographs capture ...

The Great Depression stands as the most devastating economic crisis in modern history. It began in 1929 when the rapid growth of the Roaring Twenties abruptly collapsed, plunging the world into more ...