Men Registering for Unemployment Benefits January 1938

Men wait in line at the State Employment Service office in San Francisco, California, in January 1938. This office was established to assist nearly ten million unemployed Americans seeking financial aid. Benefits ranged from six to fifteen dollars weekly for up to sixteen weeks, highlighting the efforts to support citizens during economic hardship.

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