A 'Hooverville' on waterfront of Seattle, Washington, USA, Great Depression, March 1933. Artist: Unknown

A 'Hooverville' on waterfront of Seattle, Washington, USA, Great Depression, March 1933. Artist: Unknown

2-378-203 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

A 'Hooverville' on waterfront of Seattle, Washington, USA, Great Depression, March 1933. Grim collections of shacks on vacant lots were cruelly called 'Hoovervilles' after Herbert Hoover, US President at the time.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Herbert Hoover: American: Politician, president

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Washington King Seattle

  1. 47 36 00 N , 122 19 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Other

Trade & Industry Other

Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty

History & Politics Historical Events


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4337x3228
File Size : 41,016kb


Aliases

  1. 340868
  1. 0600001456
  1. 2-378-203
  1. 2378203
  1. 340868

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