Courtesy of Library of Congress. These rare photos take us into the lives of those who lived in Alabama during the Great Depression. Many of the farmers packed up and headed for the cities.
But there were few jobs there, at least until war production . Source: Western Union TelegraElba Lions Club, Gov.
After World War I, America and Alabama experienced an economic boom.
Large segments of the Alabama economy enjoyed the same boom, the war needs of the country having stimulated manufacturing in the state.
A relatively diversified industrial sector featuring textile mills, coal mines, iron and steel . The slide presentation will look at the Great Depression and how it affected Alabama and Alabamians. Another era: The post office in Sprott, Alabama , where you can also buy gas and drink Coca-Cola. Family in Mobile during the Great Depression. Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library. In particular, the depression had already sprouted on the American farm and in certain industries.