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# The Great Depression In Hampton Roads:  Parke Rouse
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whro-time-machine-video/specials/the-great-depression-ih-hampton-roads-parke-rouse-dlduyx/
- Published: 2026-02-12T21:15:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-13T17:00:23.000Z
- Description: Shipyard cuts, unemployment, and neighborhood crab sales marked Depression-era Newport News.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: WHRO Time Machine Video, #ZZZ_Show_c16af35f-7d3c-4eaf-8832-1d8997a06feb, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_ae57194a-9c7d-454a-b60f-9038490de944, #special

After World War I, Newport News Shipyard faced drastic cuts, dropping from $80 million in Navy contracts to just $10 million. The workforce fell from 20,000 to 4,000, and families turned to selling apples, pencils, and crabs to survive during the Depression.