Historic Print, Responsible for unemployment census. Washington, D.C., Nov. 24. William L. Austin (left) Director of the U.S., 18" x 24"

Historic Print, Responsible for unemployment census. Washington, D.C., Nov. 24. William L. Austin (left) Director of the U.S., Image: 18" x 24"

Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.

Created 1937 November 24 Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at Responsible for unemployment census. Washington, D.C., Nov. 24. William L. Austin (left) Director of the U.S. Census Bureau and whose workers are tabulating the returns from the unemployment questionnaires, describes to Unemployment Census Director John D. Biggers the working of the special tabulating machine used to count the unemployed noses. Work of counting the unemployed returns was begun in the Capital today. 11/24/37 Glass negatives.

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