11 Rare Photos Taken In Pittsburgh During The Great Depression
By Beth Price-Williams|Published December 25, 2016
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Pittsburgh, like the rest of the nation, plunged into a deep depression, propelled in part by the Stock Market Crash on October 29, 1929. The global depression would last for an agonizing 10 years, finally coming to a halt in 1939, the same year Hitler would invade Poland, igniting World War II. Here are 11 rare photos taken in Pittsburgh during the Great Depression.
1) The summer before the stock market crash, which helped accelerate the Great Depression, a young boy sits in his mother's arms in a Pittsburgh neighborhood.
4) Deep in the throes of the Great Depression, Pittsburgh suffered another tragedy. On St. Patrick's Day 1936, the city flooded due to melted snow and a consistent rainfall. The water rose to 46 feet, causing the deaths of 150 people in the Pittsburgh area.
5) Today Pittsburgh's waterfront is dotted with restaurants, shops, businesses, and entertainment venues. Back in 1938, the rivers were crowded with boats, all attempting to reach their destination in a timely manner.
Discover Pittsburgh’s rich history through photographs. These 10 rare photos from Pittsburgh during the Great Depression are just the start. Click here to check out the rare photos from Pittsburgh during World War II.
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