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A black and white photo of a man and a woman, Sharecroppers, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a man and a woman, Sharecroppers, Pulaski C...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farmers, vendors, store, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miner in the anthracite district. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

Miner in the anthracite district. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of three women standing on a porch, Miner's family. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

A black and white photo of three women standing on a porch, Miner's fa...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Sharecropper on Sunday, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sharecropper on Sunday, Little Rock, Arkansas

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Children of Sam Nichols, tenant farmer, Boone County, Arkansas

Children of Sam Nichols, tenant farmer, Boone County, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sam Nichols, Boone County, Arkansas tenant farmer

Sam Nichols, Boone County, Arkansas tenant farmer

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

A man sitting in a chair in a barber shop, Barber shop. New Orleans

A man sitting in a chair in a barber shop, Barber shop. New Orleans

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Negro at religious meeting, Nashville, Tennessee

Negro at religious meeting, Nashville, Tennessee

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A deputy with a gun on his hip during the September 1935 strike in Morgantown, West Virginia

A deputy with a gun on his hip during the September 1935 strike in Mor...

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Relief check, Scotts Run, [Monongalia County,] West Virginia

Relief check, Scotts Run, [Monongalia County,] West Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Children of unemployed trapper, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Children of unemployed trapper, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Railroad yard at Williamson, West Virginia

Railroad yard at Williamson, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Young residents at Amite City, Louisiana

Young residents at Amite City, Louisiana

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A couple of kids standing in front of a movie theater, [Movie theater]. New Orleans, Louisiana

A couple of kids standing in front of a movie theater, [Movie theater]...

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Aunt Samantha Baumgarner, fiddler, banjoist, guitarist, North Carolina, Asheville

Aunt Samantha Baumgarner, fiddler, banjoist, guitarist, North Carolina...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Audience at square dance, Skyline Farms, Alabama

Audience at square dance, Skyline Farms, Alabama

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Parading at horse race, Lancaster, Ohio

Parading at horse race, Lancaster, Ohio

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape, horses, horse riding, farm animals, farmers, livestock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A group of people standing outside of a church, Linworth, Ohio. People leaving church

A group of people standing outside of a church, Linworth, Ohio. People...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Ex-farmer and children, now on W.P.A. (Work Projects Administration), central Ohio

Ex-farmer and children, now on W.P.A. (Work Projects Administration), ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Farmpeople at county fair in central Ohio

Farmpeople at county fair in central Ohio

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

James Temple, strawberry picker, Hammond, Louisiana

James Temple, strawberry picker, Hammond, Louisiana

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer worker, 20th-century dust bowl, great depression era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miner in the anthracite district. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

Miner in the anthracite district. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miner in the anthracite district. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

Miner in the anthracite district. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a sign in a field, Homesteads. Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

A black and white photo of a sign in a field, Homesteads. Westmoreland...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a woman and a child, Sharecropper's family. Little Rock, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a woman and a child, Sharecropper's family....

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sharecroppers' children on Sunday, near Little Rock, Arkansas

Sharecroppers' children on Sunday, near Little Rock, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a cart, Ozark mountaineer, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a cart, Ozark mountaineer,...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

An old photo of a man and a woman in front of a shack, Squatter's camp, Route 70, Arkansas

An old photo of a man and a woman in front of a shack, Squatter's camp...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men standing next to each other, Cotton pickers, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A group of men standing next to each other, Cotton pickers, Pulaski Co...

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A couple of women standing next to each other in a field, Cotton pickers. Pulaski County, Arkansas

A couple of women standing next to each other in a field, Cotton picke...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wife and child of sharecropper, Arkansas

Wife and child of sharecropper, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Family of Negro sharecropper, Little Rock, Arkansas

Family of Negro sharecropper, Little Rock, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man and a woman, Sharecroppers, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a man and a woman, Sharecroppers, Pulaski C...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sharecroppers' children on Sunday, near Little Rock, Arkansas

Sharecroppers' children on Sunday, near Little Rock, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Squatters, Arkansas - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

Squatters, Arkansas - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Children of destitute Ozark mountaineer, Arkansas

Children of destitute Ozark mountaineer, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of women standing outside of a wooden building, Sunday in Little Rock, Arkansas

A group of women standing outside of a wooden building, Sunday in Litt...

Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Family of Negro sharecropper, Little Rock, Arkansas

Family of Negro sharecropper, Little Rock, Arkansas

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Little Rock, Arkansas. At a religious meeting

Little Rock, Arkansas. At a religious meeting

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marked Tree, Arkansas - An old photo of a little boy holding a teddy bear

Marked Tree, Arkansas - An old photo of a little boy holding a teddy b...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cotton on porch of sharecropper's home, Maria plantation, Arkansas

Cotton on porch of sharecropper's home, Maria plantation, Arkansas

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old black and white photo of a house, Sharecropper's home. Arkansas

An old black and white photo of a house, Sharecropper's home. Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Citizens of Zinc, Arkansas, a deserted mining town

Citizens of Zinc, Arkansas, a deserted mining town

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

An old black and white photo of a small house, Sharecropper's house. Arkansas

An old black and white photo of a small house, Sharecropper's house. A...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A woman standing in front of a stone oven, Sharecropper's child. Arkansas

A woman standing in front of a stone oven, Sharecropper's child. Arkan...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a group of people, Negro school children. Arkansas

A black and white photo of a group of people, Negro school children. A...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a forest, Reforestation project. Ozark Mountains, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a forest, Reforestation project. Ozark Moun...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man standing next to a horse pulling a cart, Ozark mountaineer, Arkansas

A man standing next to a horse pulling a cart, Ozark mountaineer, Arka...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Scene at Smithland, Kentucky - Public domain portrait photograph

Scene at Smithland, Kentucky - Public domain portrait photograph

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sharecropper with homemade water wagon, Arkansas

Sharecropper with homemade water wagon, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A young boy sitting on a bed with a dog, Sharecropper's child, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A young boy sitting on a bed with a dog, Sharecropper's child, Pulaski...

Public domain reproduction of portrait print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Natchez, Mississippi - A black and white photo of a man sitting in front of a barber shop

Natchez, Mississippi - A black and white photo of a man sitting in fro...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stove in home of destitute Ozark family, Arkansas

Stove in home of destitute Ozark family, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A man standing next to a horse pulling a cart, Ozark mountaineer, Arkansas

A man standing next to a horse pulling a cart, Ozark mountaineer, Arka...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a field with trees, Reforestation.Ozark Mountains, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a field with trees, Reforestation.Ozark Mou...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old photo of a woman sitting on a bench, Resident of Smithland, Kentucky

An old photo of a woman sitting on a bench, Resident of Smithland, Ken...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a group of people, Religious meeting, Nashville, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a group of people, Religious meeting, Nashv...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ozark mountaineer children at school. Arkansas

Ozark mountaineer children at school. Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man holding a cat, Church steps. New Orleans

A black and white photo of a man holding a cat, Church steps. New Orle...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man sitting on a bench smoking a cigarette, Resident of Smithland, Kentucky

A man sitting on a bench smoking a cigarette, Resident of Smithland, K...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A deckhand aboard the Queen of Dycusberg, Memphis, Tennessee

A deckhand aboard the Queen of Dycusberg, Memphis, Tennessee

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

A black and white photo of a group of people sitting on a porch, Sharecroppers. Arkansas

A black and white photo of a group of people sitting on a porch, Share...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Ozark mountaineer's farm. The soil a bed of rocks. Arkansas

Ozark mountaineer's farm. The soil a bed of rocks. Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain image of famine, hunger, powerty, refugees, people suffering, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men

Middlesboro, Kentucky. - A black and white photo of a group of men

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Company houses at Pursglove Mines, Scotts Run, West Virginia

Company houses at Pursglove Mines, Scotts Run, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Shack, a one time church; milk is dispensed here. Relief clients wait for hours, Scotts Run, [Monongalia County,] West Virginia

The Shack, a one time church; milk is dispensed here. Relief clients w...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man playing a guitar, Maynardville, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a man playing a guitar, Maynardville, Tenne...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a group of people, Red House, West Virginia

A black and white photo of a group of people, Red House, West Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A couple of kids standing in front of a house, Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

A couple of kids standing in front of a house, Trische family, Plaquem...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a group of people, Red House, West Virginia

A black and white photo of a group of people, Red House, West Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of three women with a guitar, Creole girls, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

A black and white photo of three women with a guitar, Creole girls, Pl...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of an old house, Home of sharecroppers, Arkansas

A black and white photo of an old house, Home of sharecroppers, Arkans...

Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

An old black and white photo of two men and a boy, Watching medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

An old black and white photo of two men and a boy, Watching medicine s...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hammond, Louisiana. A stove in the home of a strawberry picker

Hammond, Louisiana. A stove in the home of a strawberry picker

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship in the sea, harbor, maritime, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show, H...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of men standing next to each other, Medicine show audience, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing next to each other, Medicine show audience, Hu...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of people standing outside of a building, Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

A group of people standing outside of a building, Street in New Orlean...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A group of people standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of people standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A group of men standing next to a brick wall, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing next to a brick wall, Medicine show, Huntingdo...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a horse, Strawberry picker, Hammond, Louisiana

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a horse, Strawberry picker...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Omar, West Virginia - An old black and white photo of a town

Omar, West Virginia - An old black and white photo of a town

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of three children, [Movie theater]. New Orleans, Louisiana

A black and white photo of three children, [Movie theater]. New Orlean...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

An old black and white photo of a farm, Williamson, West Virginia

An old black and white photo of a farm, Williamson, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A little boy pointing at a picture of a man, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana

A little boy pointing at a picture of a man, New Orleans, Louisiana, L...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A woman and child looking at a poster, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana

A woman and child looking at a poster, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisia...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old photo of a couple of people in a house, Tenement houses, Omar, West Virginia

An old photo of a couple of people in a house, Tenement houses, Omar, ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Group of coal miners, Williamson, West Virginia

Group of coal miners, Williamson, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of coal miners, workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A young boy pointing at a poster on a wall, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana

A young boy pointing at a poster on a wall, New Orleans, Louisiana, Lo...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Omar, West Virginia - A black and white photo of some buildings

Omar, West Virginia - A black and white photo of some buildings

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vacuum cleaner factory, Arthurdale, West Virginia

Vacuum cleaner factory, Arthurdale, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of women standing next to each other, Lovengood sisters, Asheville, North Carolina

A group of women standing next to each other, Lovengood sisters, Ashev...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people dancing on a dock, Square dance, Skyline Farms, Alabama

A black and white photo of people dancing on a dock, Square dance, Sky...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of women standing next to each other, Lovengood sisters, Asheville, North Carolina

A group of women standing next to each other, Lovengood sisters, Ashev...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"At a pea vinery," central Ohio. Loading waste to be taken back to his farm for feeding

"At a pea vinery," central Ohio. Loading waste to be taken back to his...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a store window, Small town tackle store. Ohio

A black and white photo of a store window, Small town tackle store. Oh...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A group of people standing outside of a church, Linworth, Ohio. People leaving church

A group of people standing outside of a church, Linworth, Ohio. People...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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