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Photographs tell a story

Photographs tell a story. A popular song in the 1930’s. In those days, prices were so low that if you were lucky enough to have a dime, you could actually buy something with it. Prices during 1932-1934 Sirloin steak (per lb) $0.29 Chicken (per lb) .22

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Photographs tell a story

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  1. Photographs tell a story

  2. A popular song in the 1930’s. In those days, prices were so low that if you were lucky enough to have a dime, you could actually buy something with it. Prices during 1932-1934 Sirloin steak (perlb) $0.29 Chicken (per lb) .22 Bread (20 oz loaf) .05 Potatoes (per lb) .02 Bananas (per lb) .07 Milk (per quart) .10 Cheese (per lb) .29 Tomatoes (16oz can) .09 Cornflakes (8oz) .08 Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

  3. What did you see? Unemployment Despair Sadness Poverty Hopelessness shock

  4. The Great Depression • Erosion • Unemployment • Dust bowl • Bank • Drought • Okies • Stock market • Hoovervilles • immigrants

  5. Dust Bowl

  6. unemployment

  7. Hoovervilles

  8. Okies

  9. Stock Market

  10. Immigrants

  11. Erosion

  12. Causes of the Depression • Boom to Bust • Farm Failures • Bank Failures • Lower Wages • Stock Market Boom • Stock Market Crash

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