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The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has a collection over over 5,000 online artifacts related to the Great Depression that you can search.
The Dust Bowl and Migration
Primary source photos, drawings, texts, and songs related to the Dust Bowl
The New Deal
Primary sources related to the New Deal

Riding the Rails Documentary
PBS documentary about migrant workers riding trains during the Great Depression
Farm Life in the 1930s
Use this site to explore various aspects about life on a 1930s farm
Archival Footage of Farming in the 1920s and 1930s
Watch original footage about farming life and practices in the 20s and 30s
Farm Clothing
View and read about clothing farmers typically wore in the 1930s.
Riding the Rails: the experiences of hobos riding rail cars
Learn about the conditions faced by those who illegally rode rail cars in search of work

WPA Posters
Advertisement posters created by artists for the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression
Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Photos
Black and white photographs taken during the Great Depression
Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs
Color photographs from the Great Depression
Political Cartoons
A selection of political cartoons drawn by Herb Block from the 1930s.
The Art Deco Movement
History and examples of the Art Deco style of art, which became important during the 1930s
The Great Depression Photographs
Photography collections of the Great Depression in California, courtesy of the University of California
Color Photographs of the 30s and 40s
A Flickr album of color photographs from the Library of Congress. Be sure to check the date, as some photos are from the 1940s

Family Life during the Great Depression
Thought for Food
1933 short film about family meals
Everyday Life in the 1930s
Tasting the 1930s
Site from the Smithsonian explores recipes and the history of food eaten by everyday Americans during the Depression

History of Fashion:1930s
Six minute episode about high-end fashion in the 1930s
Flour Sack Clothing
History of sewing clothing out of flour sacks printed with special designs during the 1930s
Gallery of 1930s high-end fashion
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View examples of 1930s clothing. Click on each item to learn more about how and when it was made.
1930s clothing
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View a gallery of images to see examples of clothing, hair styles, and accessories for men and women from the 30s
Farm Clothing
View and read about clothing that farmers typically wore during the Great Depression

Songs of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Migrants
Woody Guthrie
Website about the life and songs of Woody Guthrie, who sang songs like "This Land is Your Land" and others related to the Great Depression
Radio in the 1930s
The history and impact of radio during the Great Depression

Federal Writer's Project
Links to information about literature created for the Federal Writer's Project during the Depression

Books in our Catalog about the Great Depression
A list of Great Depression and Dust Bowl-related books in our collection. See the cart to look through the books.

U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
Search this database to find primary sources, images, magazine articles, audio, video, and more related to the Great Depression. A good place to start if you aren't sure what you'd like to focus on