Shanty Towns & Hoovervilles - Shelby County Schools

Shanty Towns
& Hoovervilles

Housing in the 30’s

Seattle, Washington

Most blamed Herbert Hoover for

the depression and named the
Shanty Town…Hooverville.

President Herbert Hoover

Terrible conditions

Those apartments in the
background might have been their

former home.

Passing the time

Made from whatever they could find.

Hobo
Having no where to go…no place

to call home.

Wandering in search of job, money
or just wandering.

HOBO Day!!

• On Tuesday, January 13th, come to
school dressed as a hobo.

• You may be out of dress code but
within certain limits…use your best
judgment.

Dress to
DEPRESS!















Hopping a train…and yes, there
were some rich…but not many.