Sujet

Hooverville shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States

Légende

Hooverville shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it. The term was coined by Charles Michelson, publicity chief of the Democratic National Committee. There were hundreds of Hoovervilles across the country during the 1930s

Date

20e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP24A01_339

Model release

Non

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

14,3Mo (1,3Mo) / 22,1cm x 16,3cm / 2606 x 1923 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Hooverville shanty town Great Depression homeless United States Herbert Hoover President of the United States Charles Michelson publicity chief Democratic National Committee USA depression 20th century

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Utilisation éditoriale uniquement.