Great Depression Photograph Summary

Walker Evans photograph “Roadside Stand Near Birmingham” shows the struggle between this family and the rest of the community during the Great Depression. Two young men holding watermelons and selling fruit and vegetables. These boys are trying to make a living in the depression. These boys look tired and they are determined to sell as many fruits and vegetables as they can. The building is separated into two different businesses in one building, one was “F.M. Pointer, the old reliable, house mover” and the other is a fish and bait shop. These shops look like they are run down but they are the family’s only mean of income. This is what puts food on the table The man in white looks like he is a customer and looks better than the rest of the

One of the largest, and most crippling events of the 1930s was the Great Depression. Preceded by a decade of wealth and a carefree attitude, the crash of the economy came as a shock to everyone involved. In the article, “Standards Focus: Historical Context, The Great Depression”, the author points out that “People’s

Life during the Great Depression was very different from life today. Many people were living on the streets in shanties, which were houses made of cardboard and scraps of wood. Milk and sugar were luxuries; you couldn’t buy them unless you were very wealthy. Often, men tried to sell apples in the street, just to make a few cents. Unemployment was a giant problem during the 30s. By 1933, Canada’s unemployment rate was at 30%. One in five Canadians were dependent on government relief to sustain their lives.

America finally had the war behind it. The country was booming and the majority had a carefree attitude. People were accustom to their lives and were not prepared for what was about to happen in 1929. The new decade would be a time of great change for everyone – art included. The 1920’s would bring a rollercoaster of events to America.

One specific example of true representation is the scenes at the docks where men line up at the fences begging to be chosen to work for one day’s salary. Another scene that accurately shows the Depression Era is the scene of the families in the huge lines for relief money. The lines stretched out the door and down the street and the charities and relief centers would often run out of money before everyone was helped. The viewer feels Braddock’s embarrassment as he waits in line to borrow money from the relief center, and then has to visit

Walters Evan’s depiction of life and the people during the depression of the 1930s is abandoned, overwhelmed, and depressed. For instance, the person wearing the suit and a hat seems overwhelmed or exhausted. He is about to collapse from all that is going on in his life. The man seems to be searching for jobs in a newspaper article because his old job went out of business due to the stock market crash during the 30s. Since he lost his job with the other few men aside him in despair as well as he is, the man is overwhelmed with what he has to do to maintain that his family is going to be okay, safe, and watched over as he tries to search for a well maintained job that’ll meet his needs. They’re posture in the picture shows that they are depressed

"Great Depression: People and Perspectives" by editor Hamilton Cravens, is a book on the people of the Great Depression era. It shows how minorities dealt with the traumatic turmoil of the times, including rural Americans, women, children, African Americans, and immigrants. Furthermore, it offers different viewpoints on the conflict between the social scientists and the policymakers responding to the crisis, the impact that the Great Depression had on the health of U.S. citizens, and the roles of American technology and Hollywood movies that played in helping the nation survive and later prosper. The author’s thesis is that even though the there was a 25 percent unemployment rate, 5,500 banks declared bankruptcy, and 32,000 business declared bankruptcy as well, the Great Depression’s impact was extensive and catastrophic, however, the impact it had on the day-by-day lives of ordinary American citizens was the strongest indicator of the Depression's devastation.

What was the Great Depression? To know why it was so significant, we need to know what it is and how it happened. Although it originated in the United States, the depression affected almost every country in the world. It was a period where consumer spending, global trade, and production fell.

The Great Depression was a time when people didn’t trust one another along and large masses were not perceived as equal. In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, women and African-Americans are portrayed as outcasts because of their incapability to work and gain equality in society. They face discrimination, and to escape this they do not interact with society often. This habit of theirs makes them lonely and craving for attention.

This photograph caught my attention because of how dirty their clothing is and their facial expression which seemed depressing and desperate for help. The picture is of Bud Fields (who was a sharecropper-farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent) and his family, they are seen sitting (except for the eldest kid) and are staring at the camera trying to show sympathy and show what the Great Depression has done to their lives. As you can see the background of the house looks very dirty and empty and by the look of their clothes they seem like they haven’t showered because their water probably ran out and haven’t washed their clothes. This picture was taken in 1936 or 1937 in Hale County, Alabama.

For a unit over the Great Depression I currently have students read Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse and Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. After working on this course I would like to incorporate some of the film clips about the dust Bowl.

Walker Evan’s depiction of life and the people during the Great Depression of the 1930’s is daunting, isolated, and fatigued. A reason why the picture “ South Street, New York” is daunting is because, the men look like they do not have jobs. A reason why it is isolated is because the men are separated, not talking or looking at each other. A reason that its fatigued is because the men are just sitting around, for instance, the man on the right seems to be reading a newspaper while his head is being held up with his hand, and one of them is sleeping. There seems to be a lock on the door, maybe the gentleman laying down in front of the doors work there, he could be waiting for it to open. The man on the left looks like he is exploring the magazine

Walker Evans depiction of Life and the people during the depression of the 1930s is impoverished, emptiness, despite other words, diligently.

This photo is a newspaper from the stock market crash of 1929, when the Great Depression started. On October 29 of 1929, the most shares in history were traded, and billions of dollars were lost. While this was not the sole cause of the Great Depression, it was a key factor of the Depression. By 1933, about 30 percent of the workforce was unemployed because of this. The Great Depression is very relevant to this exhibit because if more than 15 million americans had lost their jobs, then they probably couldn’t afford to have a maid. Even if the whites were employed, some people’s incomes were cut and it would be harder to have a maid. This meant that more Domestic Workers were out of jobs and they then will have trouble fending for themselves

This photo was taken during the Great Depression in the late 1930s. To an extent, the crash of 1929 impacted everyone; however many of the upper class retained much of their wealth and were not affected by unemployment and poverty. As a result, they were severely taxed to help aid the poor. The upper class was furious, because they believed it was not their responsibility to take care of the less fortunate. Surprisingly, class antagonism was a major problem during the Great Depression. I chose this photo for various reasons. Throughout my years of school, I have been taught that the Great Depression affected many, and drastically increased the percentage of unemployment. On the other hand, I had never learned how the Great Depression impacted