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Born on November 3, 1903, Walker Evans recorded faces, rooms and storefronts with an attention that still shapes how Americans remember the Depression.
Historium Journal
Long-form reporting, research notes, and deeper context for the people and events explored in our films.
Born on November 3, 1903, Walker Evans recorded faces, rooms and storefronts with an attention that still shapes how Americans remember the Depression.
The market fell again on October 29, 1929. The crash shattered confidence, but the banking failures that deepened the Depression unfolded over the following years.