This black and white photograph depicts a worn-out wall with bold, capitalized text painted on it. The message is a call to action urging people who are down-with unemployment or poverty to vote for the Townsend Plan as outlined by Governor Clyde Crabb. It reads: "DOWN-WITH UNEMPLOYMENT POVERTY.CAL. UNEMPLOYMENT BILL VOTE THE TOWNSEND PLAN". Below this statement, it says "THINK YES I VOTE OR STATE CRABILL", which seems to be a part of the original message but appears faded and less legible. The photograph is taken at an angle that shows both the painted text on the wall and a portion of what looks like a storefront with windows. The words "FIX IT" are visible in one window, suggesting it may have been used for general repairs or services before its current state was captured. There's also some smaller text below which appears to be faded out due to wear. The overall condition of the wall indicates age and exposure to elements over time. In the foreground, there is a sidewalk with sparse vegetation growing in cracks along the pavement. The photograph has an annotation "30J09-3" written on it, likely indicating its cataloging or identification within a collection. There's also some text at the bottom right corner that seems like handwriting notation. This image appears to be part of Oregon State University Libraries' Dorothea Lange Photographs Collection (DLC) and was ta [...]

Oregon, Salem. See general caption number 25 Caption before agency editing: Panaceas for poor people General Caption #25

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