Men Seeking Work at Texas Employment Service December 1940

Men apply for work at the Texas State Employment Service office in Corpus Christi Texas in December 1940. The image documents the labor market conditions of the era showing a surplus of unskilled workers and a shortage of skilled labor. This snapshot reflects the economic challenges faced during the late Great Depression.

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