cars as status symbols many couldn’t afford to drive but still owned the car. highways and roads...
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Cars as status symbols Many couldn’t afford to drive but still
owned the car. Highways and roads made it possible for
people to drive to find work or adventure
Revolutionary appliances not only were continued to be made, but became more and more popular items to buy when possible.
Refrigerator sales continued to climb throughout the Depression.
Washing machines and electric irons also were big.
Movies with sound came along. Mostly musicals, but at least one epic film
that people around the world still talk about. What was it?
•1939• Story of a love lost and found in the South during the Civil War
10 million + radio sets were owned by 1929
By 1939… 30 million+. Daytime radio= Soap Operas, panel
discussions, and quiz shows. Afternoon= Kids shows, including The
Lone Ranger and Superman. Night= News, Comedy shows, and
Dramatic Presentations
Literature moved from individual difficulties to mass struggles.
Grapes of Wrath (1939) Photographers also made their mark
through unfiltered looks at those deeply effected by the Depression.