Hard Times in Washington: Seattle’s Hooverville
Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives The Great Depression resulted in many homeless people throughout America , including in Seattle. This 1937 shot from the State Library Photograph Collection shows Hooverville, a homeless shantytown south of downtown Seattle. October is Washington Archives Month. This year’s theme is “Hard Times: Struggles, Setbacks, and Recovery in Washington.” If you go to the Washington Archives Month website, you can download the new Archives Month poster. The website features links to free workshops, FAQs,…