The Great Depression in Pictures

Because money was so tight during this time, people looked for “cheap thrills”- inexpensive ways to entertain themselves and their families. Musical instruments were extremely popular at the time, an fun activity for those playing and a good show for those observing.

Cheap Thrills

In this 1942 photo taken in Weslaco Texas, a photographer caught a man and his child playing a tune for a peanut crowd. Though times may have been hard financially and in many other aspects of life as well, hope was always found in American homes.