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An avenue of clothes washings between 138th and 139th Street apartments, just east of St. Anne's Avenue, Bronx, New York

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An avenue of clothes washings between 138th and 139th Street apartments, just east of St. Anne's Avenue, Bronx, New York

An avenue of clothes washings between 138th and 139th Street apartments, just east of St. Anne's Avenue, Bronx, New York

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A black and white photo of a house with clothes hanging out to dry, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a house with clothes hanging out to dry, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, "Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf, 'because because Mother says I look funny with them. Now I got to go out and shop." Second card: Making artificial leaves in tenement attic. New York City, 1912. The 5-year-old helps. Her sister, aged 10, works till 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. Location: New York, New York (State)

4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, "Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf, 'because because Mother says I look funny with them. Now I got to go out and shop." Second card: Making artificial leaves in tenement attic. New York City, 1912. The 5-year-old helps. Her sister, aged 10, works till 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Agnes Usher hanging clothes at her new prefabricated house at Hazlehurst Farms Inc. She had gone to Hinesville with her husband from Baxley, Georgia to work at Camp Stewart. When his work was over they moved to Hazlehurst Farms. Hazelhurst, Georgia.

Mrs. Agnes Usher hanging clothes at her new prefabricated house at Hazlehurst Farms Inc. She had gone to Hinesville with her husband from Baxley, Georgia to work at Camp Stewart. When his work was over they moved to Hazlehurst Farms. Hazelhurst, Georgia.

An avenue of clothes washings between 138th and 139th Street apartments, just east of St. Anne's Avenue, Bronx, New York

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01/01/1936
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Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
United States. Resettlement Administration.
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