90 years ago today - Nov 26, 1930

[The Great Depression]
Transients were more and more in evidence. On 26 November 1930, according to the Deseret News, "More than 500 men who came to Salt lake City looking for work from other sections of the country have been picked up during the last three days by members of the police department and sent on their way". Unable to pay rent or meet mortgage payments, many families were dispossessed from their homes.

[Utah History Encyclopedia: The Great Depression, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]

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