The 1930s were a period of great turmoil. The Great Depression led to massive unemployment, poverty, and general hardship. Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany and prepared for WWII. The Hindenburg ...
The grit of industry meets the hush of winter in this 1930s view captured from the back porch of Columbus and Mattie Hargiss’s home in Alton. Looking south of Broadway, a heavy snowfall blankets the ...