Images of the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression

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There are excellent images available of both the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. To save an image from one of these sites, right-click the image with your mouse and "Save image" to your computer.

The Roaring Twenties

To contrast with the Great Depression, look for photos of the wealthy and the fads, fashions, and entertainment of the 1920s.

Library of Congress
• a complete guide to1920s cultural history (see especially the section on fads and fashion)
• photos from The Lawless Decade, a book on the 1920s (images from 1926 are good for contrasting with the Great Depression)
• the 1920s experience
• images of the 1920s

The Great Depression

To contrast with the Roaring Twenties, look for photos of people out of work, Dust Bowl farmers, and poverty.

Dorothea Lange, Library of Congress

• photos of the Great Depression taken by the Farm Security Administration, an outstanding collection of photos (enter "Texas" into the Search box)
• excellent guide to the Dust Bowl from the Texas Humanities Resource Center, including photos, many from Texas
• images of the Great Depression