Great Depression The Great Depression was from October 29, 1929 – 1939 was long and hard. Everybody lost their money home and food belongings. You either had to sleep under a bridge or in a box car. And, to make money people would cut kids hair for just 10 cents each or paint an entire house for 20cents. When people became homeless. one out of four Americans had no job in 1932. 250,000 kids rode trains across America to find a job. Wealthy people could be homeless if they lost their jobs. They might be the people hopping trains and begging for food. Many end up on the streets because their parents lost their jobs and can 't afford the rent. Some have run away from abuse, violence,