Washington, D.C.

gallery depression photos

During this era, the federal government enacted rules to establish a minimum wage -- 25 cents an hour in 1938 -- and prevent child labor.

Here poor children play on a sidewalk in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. D.C.

First published October 30, 2015: 12:11 PM ET

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