Portrait of woman and children standing outside on 84th & Alameda Sts. during the Depression in Los Angeles at an unemployment settlement. Also, a few individuals stand in the background.
View of unemployment settlement at 84th & Alameda Sts. during the Los Angeles Depression. Warner Brothers water tower is visible in left background. "For Sale" sign is distantly visible in center.
View of unemployment settlement at 84th & Alameda Sts. with tents and temporary structures during the Los Angeles Depression. Sign reads "Wantland's Fresh Daily Yard Eggs."
View of plywood shack at unemployment camp at 84th & Alameda Sts. during the Depression in Los Angeles. Signs in view read "ACE FOUNDRY INC.,"NATIONAL BANK," and a portion of a sign reading "8440 So. Alamada."
Unemployed men line up around the corner of S. San Pedro St. and Azusa St. to register for work during the Depression. Sign for "General Petroleum Corporation Private Garage."
No date was provided on the negative sleeve or negative; however, mass destruction of Hoovervilles was ordered in the early 1940s in the Greater Los Angeles area.
The gourd that Mr. Casad is holding has the following carved onto it in English: “Read the Los Angeles Times for news and advertising. Read ‘Unemployment and It’s Solution’ By Roland C. Castro for Ideas!”