1960s Image Analysis

This image portrays women’s contemporary perspective on life. Young women were attracted to more modernized clothing, wearing short skirts, high heels, and their elegant Victorian hats. To enhance their beauty and fragrance, women put on makeup and cut their hair short. In addition to their appeal to new attire, they inherited the conventional attitudes of urban life. More often, they would attend bars, dance to the soothing tune of jazz and drink. This photo depicts the rejoicing atmosphere of the decade that Americans embraced. Millions owned distinct types of cars traveling the city for work and entertainment. People even went to the movies with their friends and family dressed very elegantly. From day to night, the colorful ads and fluorescent lights illuminated the city life.
Men were waiting for hours and hours to fight off the growing hunger of their families. Here, they are waiting for free coffee and doughnuts provided by the local charity. Mothers at home were doing their very best to save every penny, while their husbands patiently waited in line to receive some food. This photo displays the strong reluctance and bitterness towards President Herbert Hoover. When many jobs were seized from the American people, families had to make huge sacrifices and end up on the streets. During these painful times, Herbert had no longing for direct relief which failed to address countless problems. From broken plastic to scrap metal, people built shantytowns desperate to find some shelter for themselves and their loved