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Negro flood refugees wearing identification tags after registration in the concentration camp at Forrest City, Arkansas

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Negro flood refugees wearing identification tags after registration in the concentration camp at Forrest City, Arkansas

Some of the youngsters on day shift (next week on night shift) at Old Dominion Glass Co., Alexandria, Virginia I counted 7 white boys and several colored boys that seemed to be under 14 years old. The youngest ones would not give names, but the following are a few: Frank Ellmore, 913 Gibbon St., apparently ten or eleven. Been there three months. Dannie Powell, 307 Columbus St., Henry O'Donnell, 1923 Duke St. Leslie Mason, 912 Wilke St. Location: Alexandria, Virginia

Some of the youngsters on day shift (next week on night shift) at Old Dominion Glass Co., Alexandria, Virginia I counted 7 white boys and several colored boys that seemed to be under 14 years old. The youngest ones would not give names, but the following are a few: Frank Ellmore, 913 Gibbon St., apparently ten or eleven. Been there three months. Dannie Powell, 307 Columbus St., Henry O'Donnell, 1923 Duke St. Leslie Mason, 912 Wilke St. Location: Alexandria, Virginia.

Negro flood refugees wearing identification tags after registration in the concentration camp at Forrest City, Arkansas

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01/01/1937

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Locke, Edwin, photographer

United States. Resettlement Administration.

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Forrest City (Ark.), 35.00806, -90.78972

Google Map of 35.00805555555556, -90.78972222222222

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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