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# The Great Depression In Hampton Roads: Jack Slagle
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whro-time-machine-video/specials/the-great-depression-ih-hampton-roads-jack-slagle-cqk2yn/
- Published: 2026-02-12T21:15:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-13T17:00:29.000Z
- Description: Life by the railroad: steam engines, furloughs, and coal in the Depression era.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: WHRO Time Machine Video, #ZZZ_Show_c16af35f-7d3c-4eaf-8832-1d8997a06feb, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_1693d5d9-2f17-49a4-b8e2-475fe5259847, #special

Growing up near the railroad in Hampton Boulevard, our guest recalls the hustle of the roundhouse, steam engines, and the company store. He shares memories of his father’s furlough during the Depression and how the family navigated work unloading coal and staying afloat.