1. A World War Veteran, 1932
2. Jean Bugatti standing next to his Bugatti Royale, one of the seven he built, 1932
3. This milkmaid is trying to get the pig off the road, Norway, 1932
4. Joan Crawford, 1932
5. Just a young girl and her dog, 1932
6. Taking a break after their tennis match, Washington DC, 1932
7. Charles Ebbets shooting his famous photo, Lunch atop a Skyscraper, 1932
8. Rocking the fur coats and a Cadillac in Harlem, 1932
9. Painting the Eiffel Tower in 1932
10. Sitting in peace in NYC, 1932
11. Driving a dynasphere, 1932
12. Harpo Marx and Amelia Earhart on the set of Horse Feathers, 1932
13. Jacob Rheuben Ehrlich (8 ft 6 in) walking the Chicago streets with kids, 1932
14. Sitting on a truck, playing her guitar in Amarillo, Texas, 1932
15. A family portrait in Poland, 1932
16. A colorized portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1932
17. A woman bringing her pet cat to have a cup of tea
18. Charles C. Ebbets snapping photos on a skyscraper, 1932
19. Young Love, 1932
20. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy taking a break from filming, 1932
21. Fighting their way through the snow, 1932
22. Taking an extremely unsafe nap, 1932
23. Street fashion in Japan, 1932
24. This is what packing for a camping trip looked like in 1932

1. A World War Veteran, 1932, 2. Jean Bugatti standing next to his Bugatti Royale, one of the seven he built, 1932, 3. This milkmaid is trying to get the pig off the road, Norway, 1932, 4. Joan Crawford, 1932, 5. Just a young girl and her dog, 1932, 6. Taking a break after their tennis match, Washington DC, 1932, 7. Charles Ebbets shooting his famous photo, Lunch atop a Skyscraper, 1932, 8. Rocking the fur coats and a Cadillac in Harlem, 1932, 9. Painting the Eiffel Tower in 1932, 10. Sitting in peace in NYC, 1932, 11. Driving a dynasphere, 1932, 12. Harpo Marx and Amelia Earhart on the set of Horse Feathers, 1932, 13. Jacob Rheuben Ehrlich (8 ft 6 in) walking the Chicago streets with kids, 1932, 14. Sitting on a truck, playing her guitar in Amarillo, Texas, 1932, 15. A family portrait in Poland, 1932, 16. A colorized portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1932, 17. A woman bringing her pet cat to have a cup of tea, 18. Charles C. Ebbets snapping photos on a skyscraper, 1932, 19. Young Love, 1932, 20. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy taking a break from filming, 1932, 21. Fighting their way through the snow, 1932, 22. Taking an extremely unsafe nap, 1932, 23. Street fashion in Japan, 1932, 24. This is what packing for a camping trip looked like in 1932

Take a step back to 1932, a year filled with quiet struggles and triumphs. As the world faced economic hardship, life continued in the streets, homes, and gathering places across the globe. This was the year of Roosevelt’s rise, aviation breakthroughs, and architectural landmarks, yet much of what defined 1932 lived in its everyday moments.

While looking back, we find not just history but echoes of ourselves as well. In this article, we'll take a look at exactly what life looked like in 1932.