First picture capturing the number of people who were unemployed and looking for a job.
In the second picture shows an Unemployed Man Standing Against a Building.
Everywhere(on both pictures) the unemployed stood in the streets, unable to find jobs and wondering how they could feed their families.
Yes,U.S had the highest unemployment rate in history during the great depression because of the stock market crash leaded many company downsized and closed down their businesses.As a result, many people lost their job.