A Portrait To Capture the Mood of the Times

The portrait, below, was made in 1930 during the height of the Great Depression.  It captures the lack of downtown activity on a sad, rainy, and dreary night.  As our nation was gripped by unparalleled unemployment and economic devastation, this portrait captured the mood of the American people at the time.

I remember this portrait from our 8th grade history book on the chapter covering the Great Depression.