Volunteers dispensing coffee and sandwiches outside headquarters of the Philadelphia County Emergency Relief Committee, 1450 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA

Title

Volunteers dispensing coffee and sandwiches outside headquarters of the Philadelphia County Emergency Relief Committee, 1450 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA

Subject

Great Depression; Philadelphia County Emergency Relief Committee; Relief

Description

A photograph of residents of Philadelphia, PA, standing in line to receive coffee and sandwiches outside of the headquarters of the Philadelphia County Emergency Relief Committee.

Source

ExploreHistoryPA.com

Publisher

WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014

Date

Sept. 8, 1932

Contributor

Suzanne Irvin

Rights

Courtesy of Temple University Libraries

Format

JPG

Type

Photo

Original Format

Photo

Files

Great Depression.jpg


Citation

“Volunteers dispensing coffee and sandwiches outside headquarters of the Philadelphia County Emergency Relief Committee, 1450 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA,” Goin' North, accessed October 5, 2024, http://goinnorth.org/items/show/269.