The puzzle: A pastime during the Great Depression
During the Great Depression, jigsaw puzzles became highly popular as entertainment and employment.
With so many people without work, they would buy a scroll saw and a jigsaw, make jigsaw puzzles in their kitchen or basement, and sell them to their neighbors, or rent them out.
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