"It is clear that the land could not be farmed in this state"

Photo taken in the 1930s shows massive soil drifts.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Family and covered wagon en route to High Prairie, Alberta

May 6, 1933

Glenbow Archives

"The 'Jungle' of the unemployed"

Vancouver, Summer 1931

City of Vancouver Archives

Three unemployed men of the 'jungle' at the City dump

Vancouver, September 1931

City of Vancouver Archives

Rev. A. Roddan and others distributing food to unemployed men at the City dump. Vancouver, September 1931

City of Vancouver Archives

Rev. A. Roddan and others distributing food to unemployed men at the City dump. Vancouver, September 1931

City of Vancouver Archives

Church basement soup kitchen, Montreal

c. 1930

McCord Museum

Group Of Men At No. 1 Relief Camp At Riding Mountain National Park

c. 1935

University of Winnipeg

Relief Projects: Men waiting outside the cookhouse for supper

Roosville, BC. April 1934

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada2

Relief Projects: Clearing and grubling the land

Hope, BC. April 1934

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada

Relief personnel sawing wood

Duck Mountain, Manitoba. July 1935

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada

Relief Projects: Clearing the road to the railway station

January 1934

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada

Relief Projects: Relief worker with a yoke

Megantic, Quebec. March 1933

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada

Relief Projects: Cutting ice

Canal Flats, BC. February 1936

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada

Relief Projects: Cutting ice

Canal Flats, BC. February 1936

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada

Relief Projects: Cutting ice

Canal Flats, BC. February 1936

Department of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada

Mothers campaigning to abolish relief camps

Vancouver, BC. May, 1935

Glenbow Archives

Men and women marching in May Day parade for unemployed during the Depression. Vancouver, May 1935

Vancouver Public Library

Strikers from unemployment relief camps en route to Eastern Canada during "March on Ottawa". June 1935

Library and Archives Canada

Regina Riot

Regina, SK. July 1935

Library and Archives Canada

Regina Riot

Regina, SK. July 1935

Library and Archives Canada

Demonstrators for the Post Office and Art Gallery sit in congregations at Granville and Hastings. Vancouver, 1938

Vancouver Public Library

Post Office and Art Gallery sit down strike. Policemen and RCMP evicting demonstrators from Post Office. Vancouver, May and June 1938

Vancouver Public Library

Post Office and Art Gallery sit down strike.

Buildings damaged by Post Office and Art Gallery sit in. Vancouver, 1938

Vancouver Public Library

Post Office and Art Gallery sit down strike.

Man injured in Post Office sit down strike. Vancouver, 1938

Vancouver Public Library