These photos of Nashville during the Great Depression are both haunting and humbling. These were strong folks, fighting for the everyday, giving an infusion of hope into the daunting economic downfall of the country. These shots are from Ben Hahn, and date back to 1935.
- It was a decade of waiting.
Programmar Yale Waiting for work, for a break, for a chance for something new.
- A smile for the simple things.
Programmar Yale The difficult time period made it wildly necessary for a happiness to become a choice - not a privilege.
- Lines.
Programmar Yale For food, for work, for everything.
- A portrait of the Great Depression.
Programmar Yale It’s humbling, to think of the hardship and difficulty of the period.
- Ladies on their way about downtown.
Programmar Yale These photos are of our ancestors - wouldn’t it be neat to recognize someone?
- A medicine show.
Programmar Yale Come one, come all!
- Another portrait of the time that once was.
Programmar Yale Forever working hard and fighting for a better life.
- A religious meeting in late 1935.
Programmar Yale Singing songs of worship and hope.
- Again with the waiting.
Programmar Yale What strong people they were. What endurance and strength.
- Quite a big soapbox, don’t you think?
Programmar Yale September, 1935.
- The streets of Nashville look a bit different, don’t you think?
Programmar Yale A bit of dirt and grime - not quite like today.
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Waiting for work, for a break, for a chance for something new.
The difficult time period made it wildly necessary for a happiness to become a choice - not a privilege.
For food, for work, for everything.
It’s humbling, to think of the hardship and difficulty of the period.
These photos are of our ancestors - wouldn’t it be neat to recognize someone?
Come one, come all!
Forever working hard and fighting for a better life.
Singing songs of worship and hope.
What strong people they were. What endurance and strength.
September, 1935.
A bit of dirt and grime - not quite like today.
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