The annual surplus and its consequences – a study inspired by the commencement season of 1899
Subject(s): Alien labor, Commencement ceremonies, Employment agencies, Foreign workers, Occupations, Vocational education
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Print shows, on the left, a long line of recent graduates with their “Diploma,” some labeled “Doctor” and “Lawyer,” passing by a man with a sign that states, “Wanted Skilled Labor – Mechanics, Designers, Carvers, Electricians, Artisans, Practical Men.” They end up at the “Employment Agency” where a sign is posted that states, “Wanted Day Laborers, Street Sweepers, Waiters, Hod Carriers, Street Car Drivers, etc., etc.” The man looking for skilled labor on the left, is now on the right signing up foreign laborers, as they step off the ship, for the positions the graduates turned down. Caption: The professions turned loose; they scorn skilled labor – but many of them have to seek unskilled labor in the end – while the employer of skilled labor finally has to get it from abroad.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1899-06-28
Creator(s)
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The annual surplus and its consequences – a study inspired by the commencement season of 1899. [June 28, 1899]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288471. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937. The annual surplus and its consequences – a study inspired by the commencement season of 1899. [28 Jun. 1899]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288471.
APA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937., [1899, June 28]. The annual surplus and its consequences – a study inspired by the commencement season of 1899.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288471.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
