After the horrors of World War I, peacetime was a welcome relief throughout the '20s and '30s. Sure, the economy in 1932 wasn't as strong as during the roaring '20s, but at least everything was peaceful.
Unfortunately, that wouldn't last long.
Here are 22 photos of what life looked like during 1932.
1
“Lunch Atop a Skyscraper”
A New York skyscraper.
2
Two Women Take a Smoke Break
After a tennis match in Washington DC, 1932.
3
Testing the Strength of a Wooden Board
28 men on a DKW F8.
4
Two Couples
A road trip in 1932.
5
An Armed Officer
Police in 1932.
6
Three Friends Drove Across the US and Back
The day they returned, 1932.
7
Jean Harlow and Carey Wilson
Enjoying the summer beach, 1932.
8
“My Great Grandmother”
Disembarking in Sydney, 1932.
9
Ghandi
On hunger strike in prison.
10
American Bantam
Ferry Service Over the Pudding River in Oregon, 1932.
11
Carrying a Newborn Lamb
A little boy in Scotland, 1932.
12
Dutch swimmer Puck Oversloot
Ironing her new dress, 1932.
13
A School Yard
France in 1932.
14
Guys Chew Gum
Germany, 1932.
15
The Zuiderzee Works in 1932
Holland.
16
Workers
On the Eiffel Tower, 1932.
17
People Board a Train
Brazil, 1932.
18
Summer Olympics
Opening Ceremony 1932, Los Angeles.
19
An Airship Being Built
Inside the Goodyear Air Dock.
20
An Austrian Man
And his ice sailboat, 1932.
21
The Monza Grand Prix
Italy, 1932.
22
Grand Palais, Paris
Salon of 1932,
