Cars as status symbols Many couldn’t afford to drive but still

owned the car. Highways and roads made it possible for

people to drive to find work or adventure

Revolutionary appliances not only were continued to be made, but became more and more popular items to buy when possible.

Refrigerator sales continued to climb throughout the Depression.

Washing machines and electric irons also were big.

Movies with sound came along. Mostly musicals, but at least one epic film

that people around the world still talk about. What was it?

•1939• Story of a love lost and found in the South during the Civil War

10 million + radio sets were owned by 1929

By 1939… 30 million+. Daytime radio= Soap Operas, panel

discussions, and quiz shows. Afternoon= Kids shows, including The

Lone Ranger and Superman. Night= News, Comedy shows, and

Dramatic Presentations

Literature moved from individual difficulties to mass struggles.

Grapes of Wrath (1939) Photographers also made their mark

through unfiltered looks at those deeply effected by the Depression.