Friday, October 29, 2010

Black Tuesday

October 29, 1929. The stock market crashes. Known as "Black Tuesday," this day ushers in the Great Depression, lasting until the U.S. entry into World War II. Thanks to some of the New Deal programs of President Franklin Roosevelt, this bleak period in American history was well documented and has provided many iconic images.


"Hooverville" near Seattle

The most famous photo by Farm Security Administration photographer Dorothea Lange



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