1930s - Chicago, Detroit, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington in color [60fps, Remastered] Sound Design

I colorized, restored and created sound design for this video offers a rare glimpse into everyday life in the Great Depression of the 1930s. It opens with arid, hilly landscapes of central Washington—likely Yakima County—where migrant farm workers lived in makeshift shelters. These scenes are interwoven with striking industrial footage from Detroit’s auto factories and working-class neighborhoods in Chicago, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Together, they form a vivid portrait of Depression-era America, capturing both the hardship of rural life and the industrial strength of its cities, reflecting the resilience of a nation in transformation. Video Restoration Process: ✔ FPS boosted to 60 frames per second ✔ Image resolution boosted up to HD ✔ Improved video sharpness and brightness ✔ Colorized only for the ambiance (not historically accurate) ✔added sound only for the ambiance ✔restoration:(stabilisation,denoise,cleand,deblur) Please, be aware that colorization colors are not real and fake, colorization was made only for the ambiance and do not represent real historical data. B&W Video Source: National Archives and Records Administration Pare Lorentz (1905–1992) was an American filmmaker, writer, and producer, widely regarded as a pioneer of social and environmental documentary cinema. A key figure of the New Deal era, he worked for the U.S. Film Service, where he directed landmark films such as The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) and The River (1938). Combining poetic narration, orchestral music, and striking imagery, his documentaries exposed the consequences of land overuse and highlighted government efforts to restore ecological and economic balance. Lorentz is often seen as a forerunner of the modern socially conscious documentary. Special thanks to Scott (@JaySverisson) for his kind assistance in identifying and verifying this footage. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📨 Contact me at :[email protected] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For any Copyright issues, please reach out to us first before filing a claim with YouTube. Send us a message or email detailing your concerns and we'll make sure the matter is resolved immediately. All contact details in our channel's "About" page! Please consider "fair use" before filing a claim. Thank You! Join this channel to benefit from exclusive advantages and also to support us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1W8ShdwtfgjRHdbl1Lctcw/join