During the Great Depression, unemployed people struggling to get jobs in New York City, United States. A large number of men and women lined up outside buildings. 5000 people arrive in unemployment line for 100 jobs. Women in a separate area filling out forms. Close up of elderly man looking for work. Police contain the crowd on horseback. A man who attempted to cut in line is apprehended by a police man.
Unemployed seek work in New York City, United States, during Great Depression. They work for one dollar a week. Men standing outside a building. They wear caps and banners which read: 'Painter', 'Dishwasher', 'Porter' and others. They march on a street. Buildings along the street sides.
Policemen distribute apples to jobless people in New York City, United States, during the Great Depression. Unemployed and needy citizens gather near trucks carrying crates of apples. Men distributing apple crates to men, women and children. A vehicle loaded with crates passing on a street. A man and woman apart from the group exchange some money buying and selling some apples. View of pedestrians and cars and busy street scene in New York City. View of citizens in bread line and receiving various food aid including bread and other items. People gather bundles of free food in their arms. Three young African American children holding hands move through the line with other hungry citizens.
People protest against cuts in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) New Deal initiative of the Great Depression in New York City. People march in a large number to protest against lay offs. They hold boards and banners. A banner reads: 'Stop Mass Layoffs on WPA'. Buildings along street sides. Other board reads: 'Expand WPA'. Floats moving on a street.
Stock prices decline in New York City, United States, during the Great Depression. People gather outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after a wave of selling causes stock prices to drop sharply. Buildings along the sides of street in Wall Street area. Cars parked and some cars driven on the street. A sign reads: "Nassau St" and another says "Wall St". Rain falling in the area. People walk holding umbrellas. Buyers and sellers among traders on the floor of the stock exchange shouting and jockeying to be heard. Traders watching results on price boards and transacting inside the building of the stock exchange. People assemble outside the New York Stock Exchange building.
William Martin is appointed as the President of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, United States. Exterior of New York Stock Exchange building on Wall Street. Men gathered inside the building on the trading floor during busy trading activity. Officials standing in a balcony of the building. 31 year old William Martin address men from a podium. He addresses the first meeting of the reorganized board of the stock exchange. He speaks about capital requirements and need for stability and security, and contribution of the stock exchange to fulfill the requirements and help emerge from the Great Depression.
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