The Great Depression Hits Schenectady
- Date Range
- August 1929 – March 1933
- Title
- The Great Depression Hits Schenectady
- What occurred
- Because of the Great Depression, a large number of Schenectady residents lost their jobs. This massive unemployment is what lead to Schenectady's growth to halt and later become a modern example of urban decay up until the 21st century, .
- Location
- Schenectady, NY
- Image Citation
- https://www.proctors.org/about/
- Student name(s)
- Max Levenson