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New and modern houses built to meet the increased housing needs in United States.
The housing needs of a progressive and modern America. A newspaper advertisement conveys the expanding housing needs of the country. Statistics on individual home ownership for features like central heating, bathing facility and hot water system. New and modern houses built under the new National Housing Act. Well designed, soundly built, comfortable houses with pleasant surroundings. Gardens and paths around the houses. A house with a well. Houses surrounded with trees and fences.
Homes available for various monthly payments under the National Housing Act insured mortgage in United States.
Home ownership with the National Housing Act insured mortgage in United States. Men stand in line to gain home ownership. Prices and FHA (Federal Housing Administration) monthly payments on various types of homes. Layouts of small, medium and large bungalows available for 40$, 60$ and 80$ monthly payments.
Modern housing facility with fully equipped kitchens and landscaped gardens in U.S. are compared to housing in other countries
Housing facilities and living conditions in the United States compared to various other countries. China: Men and women in boats, where they eat, sleep, work and live. North Pole: Eskimos stand with a sledge outside an igloo. Arabia: The Arabian desert. Arab tribal women and children outside a house in the desert. Homes along the canal in Holland, Netherlands. A man rows a boat in the canal. Houses along the canal in Venice, Italy. Men row gondolas. Crowded living conditions in the U.S. Pedestrians and houses in a crowded community market place. A modern community housing facility. Spacious houses with landscaped surroundings. Entrance to a home in an apartment building. A woman in a fully equipped kitchen with modern equipment and facilities. African American women work in the apartment laundry. Children play in the spacious gardens.
Drought affected areas of the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl in the Great Depression
'Rain for the Earth' : A documentary on emergency relief activities by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) in drought areas of the Great Plains during the Great Depression. Drought affected areas of the west and southwest in the Dust Bowl. Dark wind clouds in the sky drop burning dust. Dry land and parched soil. Dry water holes. Grasshoppers on dry grass blades, dry trees and dead corn stock. A dust storm raging. The storm engulfs the landscape including houses and roads. Cars and pedestrians on the road during the storm. Women and children fight their way through the blinding dust as they take the cattle for grazing. A farmer and his son observe the dry straw in the fields. The farmer takes the dust in his hand and lets it fly away with the wind.
Abandoned farms and implements in the drought affected areas of the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl
Drought affected areas of the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl in the U.S. Abandoned farms. Children outside a house. Traditional houses held together with grass roots. A child draws drops of water from a hand pump. A damaged deserted barn and rampages farmyards. Open windows and doors of abandoned houses swing with the wind. Abandoned farm implements and equipment rust in the sun. A wind mill at a farm. Cattle drink water from a well. A cow with her suckling calf.
Farmers bring water from distant places and people draw water from the relief well in the Great Plains.
Drought affected areas of the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl in the U.S. Dry, parched land. Shepherds with their sheep. A wind mill at a farm. Sheep ranchers draw water. A rancher with barrels of water in a cart. He pours water into a trough for the sheep. Sheep drink water from the trough. Birds on parched ground. A farmer couple haul water from distant places in a horse cart. They pour water from barrels into a tub. Cows drink water. Ranchers on horses with a herd of cattle on dry land. The herd and cars pass through the town. Ranchers herd the cattle into rail cars to be transported to greener pastures. The train begins its journey. 'Trail City, Post Office' sign on a building. A notice by the Township Board regarding the use of water from the relief well. Men, women and children line up and draw water from the relief well. The water carrier or delivery man goes door to door to distribute water. He takes water in a bucket from a carriage and pours in into a barrel outside a house. Men dig a deep well using equipment and machinery in search of water. A horse pulls to rotate the digging equipment.