The Great Depression in Pictures

Are You Staying or Going?

Unfortunately, as people fell on hard times, they resorted to drastic means to get themselves out of it.

In New York, especially in the financial district, after the stock market crashed, was a hot spot for people in dire straits.

Are You Staying or Going?

Many people who worked in this area sadly took their own lives during this time, and hotels became such a popular spot for the act, that clerks at most hotels had to ask people if they were there to stay the night or needed a room for jumping.