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Backyard of house near the House office building, showing privy on extreme right with water supply between privy and ice box. This is an alley dwelling and these tiny, overcrowded, dirty backyards are characteristic of this section
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Backyard of house near the House office building, showing privy on extreme right with water supply between privy and ice box. This is an alley dwelling and these tiny, overcrowded, dirty backyards are characteristic of this section

United States. Resettlement Administration, Mydans, Carl · 1935 · photo, print, drawing

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district of columbiabackyardswashington (d.c.)ethnic neighborhoodsnitrate negativesslumsunited states
Credit lineBackyard of house near the House office building, showing privy on extreme right with water supply between privy and ice box. This is an alley dwelling and these tiny, overcrowded, dirty backyards are. 1935. United States. Resettlement Administration, Mydans, Carl. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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