Images of the Images of the Great DepressionGreat Depression

Group of People at an Employment Agency

The Unemployed Union: marchers south on Broadway: Camden New Jersey typical scene reflecting large population of unemployed in desperate need of work and looking for jobs. (Circa 1935)

People Outside a Bank

Farm foreclosure sale in Iowa. (Circa 1933)

Farm Security Administration: School in Alabama. (Circa 1935)

A covered wagon in a migratory carrot pullers' camp.

(Circa February 1939)

Farm foreclosure sale. (Circa 1933)

Depression: Breadlines: long line of people waiting to be Depression: Breadlines: long line of people waiting to be fed: New York City: in the absence of substantial fed: New York City: in the absence of substantial government relief programs during 1932, free food was government relief programs during 1932, free food was distributed with private funds in some urban centers to distributed with private funds in some urban centers to large numbers of the unemployed. large numbers of the unemployed.

WPA: unemployed shown at Volunteers of America Soup Kitchen: Washington, D.C. (Circa 1936)

Farm Security Administration. (Circa 1935) Farm Security Administration. (Circa 1935)

Farm Security Administration: Christmas dinner in the home of Earl Pauley near Smithland, Iowa. (Circa 1935)

Walking 30 miles to visit family in Santa Fe"; Chomita, New Mexico

(Circa May 1935)

(Circa 1933)