Unemployed Woman

Name: Weissner Studio (Photographer); New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor (Issuing body); Community Service Society of New York (Issuing body,Former owner)
Title: Unemployed Woman
Abstract: #7016 Stamped Weissner Studio In a 33 page, 11 x 14 pamphlet entitled, "ON FOUR FRONTS - AICP Fights Poverty by (1) Restoring Families to Self-Support, (2) Building Health, (3) Giving the Kids a Break, (4) Caring for the Aged." At bottom of title page: 1843-1937. (The 1937 is the only indication of of when this pamphlet was published. There is no other date on it.) Picture on page 11. Caption: "You r services are no longer required" - these words have an especially tragic significance for the woman over 40, alone in the world. Last year AICP spent $115,158 for material relief in aiding 606 unattached women. Those unable to find employment were helped in securing training as typists, nurses, housekeepers, saleswomen, or other jobs suited to their abilities.
Collection Name: Community Service Society records
Shelf Location: Box no. 300, Folder no. 75, Photograph no. 7016
Subjects: Women--Employment; Women; Unemployed; New York (N.Y.)

Format: photographs
Genre: photographs
Date: circa 1937
Note: Same woman depicted in images nos. 0860, 0855 and 0962 of this digital collection.; Annotation on back: Negative at G. Weissner; Two 8 X 10 duplicate prints. There are also several other prints taken at the same time but somewhat different poses. See Duplicate/Extra Print File.
Library Location: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Copyright Status: Copyright Not Evaluated
Persistent URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/e1gk-8p26