A World in Pictures- Isabelle Rinker

This picture shows men waiting in line for the possibility of a job during the Great Depression. As you can see, men are lined up all the way down the street for one job opportunity. At the time, the economy was so bad, and people were desperate to make money to support themselves and their families. The Great Depression (during the era 1929-1939) was a time in American history in which due to the New York stock market crash, the economy was doing so poorly, that most businesses could no longer support themselves, and therefore, most families could not, either. Families would start taking in boarders or selling chickens for extra money. Most men were unemployed. Families could not feed their children. All of the men in this photo were probably going through the same situation, struggling to support their families. The Great Depression has since been a part of American history that we will never forget, and we can hope to never repeat.