A shanty town on Northerly Island, c.1930, Chicago. This area would be eventually cleared to build the Century of Progress World’s Fair in 1933.

A shanty town on Northerly Island, c.1930, Chicago. This area would be eventually cleared to build the Century of Progress World’s Fair in 1933.

17 notes

Show

  1. jarmar11 reblogged this from calumet412
  2. wherearewedamfino reblogged this from calumet412
  3. kmartsupercenter reblogged this from abigailrace and added:
    These were also know as “Hoovervilles” because people blamed Hoover for the depression.
  4. abigailrace reblogged this from kennyfuckinpowers
  5. kennyfuckinpowers reblogged this from fistfullofhate
  6. fistfullofhate reblogged this from calumet412
  7. calumet412 posted this