Revealing Candid Snaps of Hooverville During the Great Depression (26 pics)

Posted in       23 Oct 2015       7428       1 GALLERY VIEW

These villages in America were constructed on vacant lots and made from wood and metal. They were named “Hoovervilles” after President Hoover and were quite common until 1940. Here are some pics taken in New York Central Park around this time.

 


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BobbyD 8 year s ago
Lived in shacks, but none of them looked like they missed many meals..
       
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