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Unemployment benefits aid begins, State Employment Service office, San Francisco, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Unemployment benefits aid begins, State Employment Service office, San Francisco, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unemployment benefits aid begins. Line of men inside a division office of the State Employment Service office at San Francisco, California, waiting to register for benefits on one of the first days the office was open. They will receive from six to fifteen dollars per week for up to sixteen weeks. Coincidental with the announcement that the federal unemployment census showed close to ten million persons out of work, twenty-two states begin paying unemployment compensation
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Unemployment Benefits Aid Begins: A Historical Moment Captured by Dorothea Lange in 1938 This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange, captures a significant moment in the history of the United States during the Great Depression. Taken on the first day that the State Employment Service office in San Francisco, California, began processing unemployment claims, the image shows a line of men, each waiting their turn to register for much-needed financial assistance. The scene unfolds inside the division office, where the men, dressed in worn clothes and somber expressions, await their turn to receive benefits ranging from six to fifteen dollars per week for up to sixteen weeks. The photograph was taken coincidentally with the announcement that the federal unemployment census showed close to ten million Americans out of work, and twenty-two states had begun paying unemployment compensation. The photograph, taken by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later distributed by the Office of War Information (OWI), is a poignant reminder of the widespread poverty and unemployment that gripped the United States during the Great Depression. The image has become an enduring symbol of the era, capturing the resilience and determination of the American people during a time of economic hardship. The photograph, titled "Unemployment benefits aid begins," is a testament to Lange's ability to capture the human condition with empathy and compassion. Her work, which includes over 17,000 photographs, remains an essential part of the historical record of the Great Depression and the American experience.
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