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View of "blight." This fine old brick dwelling is now a shambles, housing Negro families on relief. Washington, D.C.

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Mydans, Carl

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1935 Nov.
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Keywords

  1. District Of Columbia
  2. Housing
  3. Nitrate Negatives
  4. Slums
  5. United States
  6. Washington (D.C.)

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Backyard of Negro dwelling in slum area near the House office building, Washington, D.C. A fine old home alongside a shabby Negro house. Florida Avenue and 19th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. White girls playing in slum section near Capitol inhabited mostly by Negroes. Note Capitol dome in right background. Washington, D.C. A once proud section, Washington, D.C. These houses now are overcrowded with a Negro population and greatly in need of more sanitary methods Negro backyard near Capitol, Washington, D.C. Negro children have just discovered the cameraman and are concerned at his presence Ruins of old brick structures, Washington, D.C. Sections of these buildings are still inhabited. The Government Printing Office is shown in the background. This section of Washington has some of the worst housing conditions in the District and for the most part, is completely Negro. None of these houses has inside toilets or water supply Typical house entrance near Union Station, Washington, D.C. These old brick structures are for the most part inhabited by Negroes. Toilets of these same houses are usually outside and most unsanitary Old wooden shacks on left of picture inhabited by whites and Negroes. Many of these houses have no inside water supply or toilet. Washington, D.C. Negro slum backyard, Washington, D.C. Negro backyard, Washington, D.C. Backyard near Stratford Hotel and within short distance from both the Capitol and Union Station, showing flooded yard and debris. In big rains, kitchen and bedroom floors of this house are so flooded that it is necessary to lay planks on them, the inhabitants say Alley inhabited by Negroes, Washington, D.C. Section near the House office building Children playing in backyard in slum area near capitol. This area inhabited by both white and Negro, Washington, D.C. Once with happier surroundings, this section now houses a large crowded Negro population living in most unsanitary conditions, Washington, D.C. Front of Negro home near Capitol, Washington, D.C. Interiors of these homes vary little. A chair or two and a table, a bed and perhaps an extra mattress on the floor cares for six to ten people Negro children in doorway of alley home. Logan Alley, Northwest Washington, D.C. [Untitled photo, possibly related to: Slum Negro kitchen, Washington, D.C.] [Untitled photo, possibly related to: Old wooden shacks on left of picture inhabited by whites and Negroes. Many of these houses have no inside water supply or toilet. Washington, D.C.] Children playing on sidewalk, the only available playground. Georgetown, inhabited by both white and Negro, Washington, D.C. [Untitled photo, possibly related to: Negro slum backyard, Washington, D.C.] [Untitled photo, possibly related to: Negro backyard, Washington, D.C. Backyard near Stratford Hotel and within short distance from both the Capitol and Union Station, showing flooded yard and debris. In big rains, kitchen and bedroom floors of this house are so flooded that it is necessary to lay planks on them, the inhabitants say]
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