My Mom's family had a farm. The Crash didn't affect them much. They had nothing before, and during The Depression.Well the dumb people in my family didnt loose their farm,never had any money to loose, they only went to do their trading to get salt pepper,sugar. they were pretty well self sufficent. Shame they werent smart, just think what they could have done.
My Dad's family didn't do so well but managed to make it.
None of them had any "Articles of wealth" like precious metals, or diamonds.
Tough independent people like them are better at survival than the soft wealthy types.
Mike