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A black and white photo of a street scene, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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A black and white photo of a street scene, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

description

Summary

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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Date

01/01/1939

person

Contributors

Wolcott, Marion Post, 1910-1990, photographer

place

Location

Mebane (N.C.), 36.09583, -79.26694

Google Map of 36.09583333333334, -79.26694444444445

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

http://www.loc.gov/

copyright

Copyright info

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