Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. To relieve the shortage of housing for Negro women war workers in Washington, the Federal Works Agency (FWA) is completing construction of Wake and Midway Halls, which will accommodate 1,000 women. The project was erected by Samuel Plato, Negro contractor, at a cost of $1,600,000. Photo shows front elevation of the dining room and recreation buildings attached to the structure
Summary
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
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Date
01/01/1942
Contributors
Smith, Roger, photographer
United States. Office of War Information.
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain