The Great Depression was the first big economic downfall the u.s. had ever dealt with. It Began October of 1929  on what is known as "black Tuesday" and ended in the early 1940's, a decade long. The economy collapsed extremely rapidly, people were trying to sell their stocks as quickly as possible and others were not buying them which sped up the downfall. People went from thousands to dirt poor in just a few days. I chose this picture because it stood out to me apart from others i have seen about tgd because he is seeking work but he has a sense of pride about it. He easily could switch the sign to "lend a helping hand" or "spare change" but he is saying "I don't have a job but don't you hand me money, i want tot earn it, give me a job let me work for what i am going to be receiving" which is what catches my attention the most anyone in a situation this horrible has no choice but to get into the mindset of every-man-for-himself and worry about their own survival, get what they can, but he does not, which is interesting to me. http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Design/Gartman/D_Casestudy/Great_Depression.htm