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A black and white photo of a man working on a machine, Sawmill. Irwinville Farms, Georgia. 1935

A black and white photo of a man working on a machine, Sawmill. Irwinv...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Home of a mountain family who will be resettled on new land. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Home of a mountain family who will be resettled on new land. Shenandoa...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Inhabitants of Nethers in front of post office. Virginia

Inhabitants of Nethers in front of post office. Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Home of [Dodson] family which is to be moved to Shenandoah National Park Homesteads. Old Rag, Virginia

Home of [Dodson] family which is to be moved to Shenandoah National Pa...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Ovens used for cooking and baking at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico

Ovens used for cooking and baking at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wife and child of a sharecropper, Washington County, Arkansas

Wife and child of a sharecropper, Washington County, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Daughter of sharecropper, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Daughter of sharecropper, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Sharecropper and children in front of company house. Wilson cotton plantation, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Sharecropper and children in front of company house. Wilson cotton pla...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Family of resettled farmer. Dyess Colony, Miss. Co., Ark. 1935

Family of resettled farmer. Dyess Colony, Miss. Co., Ark. 1935

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

House at Tupelo, Miss - An old black and white photo of a house

House at Tupelo, Miss - An old black and white photo of a house

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Turpentine distillery near the project, Irwin County, Georgia

Turpentine distillery near the project, Irwin County, Georgia

Picryl description: Public domain image of people, meeting, eating, drinking, food, beverage, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Son of squatter, [Blue Ridge Mountains,] Virginia

Son of squatter, [Blue Ridge Mountains,] Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Schoolteacher at Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Schoolteacher at Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teacher, teaching, studying, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Resident of Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia?

Resident of Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia?

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dicee Corbin with some of her children and grandchildren, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Dicee Corbin with some of her children and grandchildren, Shenandoah N...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Two of Mrs. Brown's grandchildren, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, Old Rag

Two of Mrs. Brown's grandchildren, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Car used by migrant agricultural workers; the rear has been fixed up as a bed, near Winter Haven, Florida

Car used by migrant agricultural workers; the rear has been fixed up a...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A street in the Negro section of Belle Glade, Florida

A street in the Negro section of Belle Glade, Florida

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Winter logging operations. Coos County, New Hampshire

Winter logging operations. Coos County, New Hampshire

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men standing next to each other, Coal miners, Birmingham, Alabama

A group of men standing next to each other, Coal miners, Birmingham, A...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of coal miners, workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Barn and silo on Anton Weber's farm, Tompkins County, New York

Barn and silo on Anton Weber's farm, Tompkins County, New York

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Duane Seely, neighbor of Anton Weber, Tompkins County, New York

Duane Seely, neighbor of Anton Weber, Tompkins County, New York

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Tapping a blast furnace, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Tapping a blast furnace, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Proprietor of a Greek coffee shop, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Proprietor of a Greek coffee shop, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A couple of people standing on a snowy street, Main street, Herrin, Illinois

A couple of people standing on a snowy street, Main street, Herrin, Il...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Evicted sharecroppers on Highway 60, New Madrid County, Missouri

Evicted sharecroppers on Highway 60, New Madrid County, Missouri

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tent, camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of people standing in front of a building, Religious parade, Romney, West Virginia

A group of people standing in front of a building, Religious parade, R...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Henry Lundgren, manager of Brondtjen Dairy Farm, Dakota County, Minnesota

Henry Lundgren, manager of Brondtjen Dairy Farm, Dakota County, Minnes...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Ferris wheel ride, carnival, Brownsville, Texas

Ferris wheel ride, carnival, Brownsville, Texas

Public domain image of carnival, parade, celebration, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Dust piled up around farmhouse. [Cimarron County?,] Oklahoma

Dust piled up around farmhouse. [Cimarron County?,] Oklahoma

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A piece of paper with writing on it, Canning kitchen. Pope County, Arkansas

A piece of paper with writing on it, Canning kitchen. Pope County, Ark...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of a pope, Catholic church priest, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Main street of Hagerstown on Saturday afternoon, Maryland

Main street of Hagerstown on Saturday afternoon, Maryland

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Going to church on Sunday morning, Hamilton, Montana

Going to church on Sunday morning, Hamilton, Montana

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sam Corbin, who will be resettled on new land. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Sam Corbin, who will be resettled on new land. Shenandoah National Par...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Barn being constructed at Penderlea Farms, North Carolina

Barn being constructed at Penderlea Farms, North Carolina

Picryl description: Public domain image of a construction site, wooden frame, timber, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rehabilitation client and son, Pike County, Mississippi

Rehabilitation client and son, Pike County, Mississippi

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fishing boats that have helped provide a supplementary income for many of the former sugarcane growers in this section of Louisiana

Fishing boats that have helped provide a supplementary income for many...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Child of North Carolina sharecropper, North Carolina

Child of North Carolina sharecropper, North Carolina

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Corbin Hollow boy, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Corbin Hollow boy, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Virgie Corbin, Blue Ridge Mountain Girl. This girl who is about sixteen has the mentality of a child of seven. She has never advanced beyond the second grade. [Corbin Hollow?,] Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Virgie Corbin, Blue Ridge Mountain Girl. This girl who is about sixtee...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Half-wit Corbin Hollow boy, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Half-wit Corbin Hollow boy, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Children of Charlie Nicholson who is being resettled on new land, Virginia

Children of Charlie Nicholson who is being resettled on new land, Virg...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of people standing on top of a snow covered slope, Snow carnival, New Hampshire (Lancaster)

A group of people standing on top of a snow covered slope, Snow carniv...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cutting ice on the Ottaquetchee [Ottauquechee] River, Coos County, New Hampshire

Cutting ice on the Ottaquetchee [Ottauquechee] River, Coos County, New...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Winter landscape. Coos County, New Hampshire?

Winter landscape. Coos County, New Hampshire?

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mexican rehabilitation clients. Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Mexican rehabilitation clients. Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Packing celery at Sanford, Florida. Many of these workers are migrants

Packing celery at Sanford, Florida. Many of these workers are migrants

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The family of a migratory fruit worker from Tennessee now camped in a field near the packinghouse at Winter Haven, Florida

The family of a migratory fruit worker from Tennessee now camped in a ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. Grant Hallett, resettled tenant farmer, Tompkins County, New York

U.S. Grant Hallett, resettled tenant farmer, Tompkins County, New York

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of lamb, sheep, goat, livestock, farm animals, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Cranberry pickers getting into truck that will carry them back to Philadelphia, Burlington County, New Jersey

Cranberry pickers getting into truck that will carry them back to Phil...

Public domain photograph of New Jersey during the Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Water supply at cranberry picker's shack, Burlington County, New Jersey

Water supply at cranberry picker's shack, Burlington County, New Jerse...

Public domain photograph of New Jersey during the Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Indian on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico

Indian on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico

Public domain photograph related to Native Americans, Indian reservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Temporary schoolhouse. Bosque Farms, New Mexico

Temporary schoolhouse. Bosque Farms, New Mexico

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

View of Longview Homesteads. Longview, Washington

View of Longview Homesteads. Longview, Washington

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Dumping coal from the tipple of Blue Ribbon No. 2 mine. Williamson County, Illinois

Dumping coal from the tipple of Blue Ribbon No. 2 mine. Williamson Cou...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of coal miners, workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Resettled farmer with barn and team obtained through FSA (Farm Security Administration), Fairfield Bench Farms, Montana

Resettled farmer with barn and team obtained through FSA (Farm Securit...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Loading the roundup trucks, Quarter Circle U Ranch, Big Horn County, Montana

Loading the roundup trucks, Quarter Circle U Ranch, Big Horn County, M...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man leaning against a wall, Sheepshearer washing, Rosebud County, Montana

A black and white photo of a man leaning against a wall, Sheepshearer ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dust bowl farmer raising fence to keep it from being buried under drifting sand. Cimarron County, Oklahoma

Dust bowl farmer raising fence to keep it from being buried under drif...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ross County, Ohio. Bus on U.S. Highway snow drifted

Ross County, Ohio. Bus on U.S. Highway snow drifted

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Highway U.S. 50, Ross County, Ohio

Highway U.S. 50, Ross County, Ohio

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Abandoned farm in the dust bowl area. [Cimarron County,] Oklahoma

Abandoned farm in the dust bowl area. [Cimarron County,] Oklahoma

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drovers at rest in stockyards. Kansas City, Kansas

Drovers at rest in stockyards. Kansas City, Kansas

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A piece of paper with writing on it, View. Tupelo Homesteads. Tupelo, Mississippi

A piece of paper with writing on it, View. Tupelo Homesteads. Tupelo, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fennel Corbin. Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Fennel Corbin. Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a landscape, View of Ozark Mountains, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a landscape, View of Ozark Mountains, Arkan...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Swimming hole at the Dyess Colony, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Swimming hole at the Dyess Colony, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a train station, Sulphur mine, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

A black and white photo of a train station, Sulphur mine, Plaquemines ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Sons of sharecropper [John Wilson] to be resettled on Irwinville Farms, Ga. 1935

Sons of sharecropper [John Wilson] to be resettled on Irwinville Farms...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old house with remodeled house in background, Irwin County, Georgia

Old house with remodeled house in background, Irwin County, Georgia

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Corbin Hollow boy, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Corbin Hollow boy, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sam Corbin who will be resettled. [Madison County,] Shenandoah National Park, Va. 1935

Sam Corbin who will be resettled. [Madison County,] Shenandoah Nationa...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

House at Old Rag. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. 1935

House at Old Rag. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. 1935

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a little girl holding a piece of wood, Child in Corbin Hollow, Virginia

A black and white photo of a little girl holding a piece of wood, Chil...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Two of Mrs. Brown's grandchildren, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, Old Rag

Two of Mrs. Brown's grandchildren, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Packing celery at Sanford, Florida. Many of these workers are migrants

Packing celery at Sanford, Florida. Many of these workers are migrants

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

4-H Club boys taking care of their cows, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

4-H Club boys taking care of their cows, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural farming landscape, agriculture, farm animals, livestock, farmers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Midway attractions, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Midway attractions, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Grant Hallett, resettled tenant farmer, Tompkins County, New York

U.S. Grant Hallett, resettled tenant farmer, Tompkins County, New York

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pawnshop and milk wagon, Québec, Canada

Pawnshop and milk wagon, Québec, Canada

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Sign man, Sixth Avenue, New York, New York

Sign man, Sixth Avenue, New York, New York

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

New Madrid spillway where evicted sharecroppers were moved from highway, New Madrid County, Missouri

New Madrid spillway where evicted sharecroppers were moved from highwa...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

New Madrid spillway where evicted sharecroppers were moved from highway, New Madrid County, Missouri

New Madrid spillway where evicted sharecroppers were moved from highwa...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bales of cotton. Roswell, New Mexico

Bales of cotton. Roswell, New Mexico

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a store front, Movie advertisements, Herrin, Illinois

A black and white photo of a store front, Movie advertisements, Herrin...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Resettled farmer driving team into barn, shelter belts in background, Fairfield Bench Farms, Montana

Resettled farmer driving team into barn, shelter belts in background, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape, horses, horse riding, farm animals, farmers, livestock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Passenger waiting in railroad station, Saint Louis, Missouri

Passenger waiting in railroad station, Saint Louis, Missouri

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Unloading special skills furniture, Fairfield Bench Farms, Montana

Unloading special skills furniture, Fairfield Bench Farms, Montana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sheepshearer washing for lunch, Rosebud County, Montana

Sheepshearer washing for lunch, Rosebud County, Montana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

4-H Club boys bring their calves into auction tent, Central Iowa 4-H Club fair, Marshalltown, Iowa

4-H Club boys bring their calves into auction tent, Central Iowa 4-H C...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

4-H Club boy with calf at baby beef auction, Central Iowa 4-H Club fair, Marshalltown, Iowa

4-H Club boy with calf at baby beef auction, Central Iowa 4-H Club fai...

Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Young onion field worker, Rice County, Minnesota

Young onion field worker, Rice County, Minnesota

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a city street, Snowstorm, Parkersburg, West Virginia

A black and white photo of a city street, Snowstorm, Parkersburg, West...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Highway marker for school zone, Chillicothe, Ohio

Highway marker for school zone, Chillicothe, Ohio

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm. Cimarron County, Oklahoma

Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm. Cimarron County, ...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Buried farm machinery. Cimarron County, Oklahoma

Buried farm machinery. Cimarron County, Oklahoma

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of migrant workers, 1930s car, Great Depression, Dust Bowl refugees, poverty, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The plow that broke the plains; look at it now. Oklahoma

The plow that broke the plains; look at it now. Oklahoma

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Autos have to turn on lights to penetrate gloom of dust storm. Amarillo, Texas

Autos have to turn on lights to penetrate gloom of dust storm. Amarill...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Abandoned lead mine. Cherokee County, Kansas

Abandoned lead mine. Cherokee County, Kansas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Rehabilitation client's children fishing in creek. Cherokee County, Kansas

Rehabilitation client's children fishing in creek. Cherokee County, Ka...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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