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Nov

PORTLAND’S ‘’HOOVERVILLE’’ ~ 1936

A shanty town built by homeless people during the
Depression. It was named after President Herbert
Hoover who many blamed for the Depression.

posted by Bob Karm in HISTORY,PORTLAND'S PAST and have No Comments

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