Red Cross relief work for the unemployed functioning as a chapter activity in 47 states – Historic Reproduction
![Red Cross relief work for the unemployed functioning as a chapter activity in 47 states, [1930 or 1931] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2b/2b6421468a0b-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Red Cross relief work for the unemployed functioning as a chapter activity in 47 states in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Red Cross relief work for the unemployed functioning as a chapter activity in 47 states
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A workroom of women canning food stands out in this print, showing that the Red Cross's Depression-era relief often meant giving unemployed people work rather than only handing out supplies. The caption describes the effort as chapter activity in 47 states, so local branches across the country ran similar programs in these years. Preserved food of this kind was typically distributed to needy families, and the work gave women something to do when jobs were scarce. The print is dated to about 1930 or 1931, though the record also carries an April 1932 notation, so the exact moment is uncertain.
| Created / published | [1930 or 1931] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | April 1932 |
| Notes | American National Red Cross Collection. Disaster Relief |
| Subjects | American National Red Cross--Facilities--1930-1940. Canning & preserving--1930-1940. Women--Employment--1930-1940. Community service--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,301 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-178807 |
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