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Dingman Place, N.E. with Capitol dome in background. Negro tenements; four small rooms rent for fifteen dollars per month. Water and privy in yard

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Annotation on original negative jacket.

Title and other information from caption card.

Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Temp. note: usf34batch9

Film copy on SIS roll 14, frame 332.

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district of columbia washington dc safety film negatives lot 1397 marion post wolcott photo dingman place capitol dome negro tenements rooms rent fifteen dollars office of war information farm security administration us capitol united states capitol washington dc race relations african americans united states history great depression library of congress
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01/01/1941
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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district of columbia washington dc safety film negatives lot 1397 marion post wolcott photo dingman place capitol dome negro tenements rooms rent fifteen dollars office of war information farm security administration us capitol united states capitol washington dc race relations african americans united states history great depression library of congress