Did the media accurately depict life during the Great

Depression?

What we are doing

• Looking at– Artwork– Photography– Video– Music

• All produced during the depression

Election of 32 & New Deal

Farmers

Dust Storm 1936 Oklahoma

Mechanized Farming

Foreclosure Sale Iowa

Route 66

Homeless on the Road to CA

Life on the Road

Life on the Road

Life on the Road

Life on the Road

Life on the Road

Migrant Mother

Life on the Rails

Life on the Rails

Life on the Rails

Life on the Rails & Strikes

Strike at GM Plant

Sit Down Strike

Second New Deal

Music of the TimeThey used to tell me I was building a dream, and so I followed the mob,When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear, I was always there right on the job.They used to tell me I was building a dream, with peace and glory ahead,Why should I be standing in line, just waiting for bread?

Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time.Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?Once I built a tower, up to the sun, brick, and rivet, and lime;Once I built a tower, now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?

Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell,Full of that Yankee Doodly Dum,Half a million boots went slogging through Hell,And I was the kid with the drum!

Say, don't you remember, they called me Al; it was Al all the time.Say don't you remember, I'm your pal? Brother, can you spare a dime?

Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell,Full of that Yankee Doodly Dum,Half a million boots went slogging through Hell,And I was the kid with the drum!

Say, don't you remember, they called me Al; it was Al all the time.Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal? Buddy, can you spare a dime?

Cities - Chicago Flat

Cities - New York

Cities

Cities

Cities - San Antonio Barrio

Cities - Memphis

Artwork - WPA Mural - Leonardo Da Vinci HS NYC

Artwork - The Crowd 1931

Artwork - On The East River 1934

Artwork - Miners Strike 1935

Artwork - Wasteland 1937

Artwork - WPA Mural

Artwork - San Francisco Strike

Artwork - Subway

Artwork - Escape

Did the media accurately depict life during the Great

Depression?