Category VI. Places:
M2-458 through M2-613
( Box 1173 ) |
| M2-458 |
Aberdeen, Mississippi: Monroe County Courthouse |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
Feb. 3, 1937 |
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Notations on the photo indicate repairs to be made to the courthouse as part of a Public Works Administration project during the Great Depression |
| M2-459 |
Aberdeen, Mississippi: Monroe County Courthouse |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
Feb. 3, 1937 |
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This photo shows a corner of the courthouse that is badly tilted. A notation on the front indicates the building is "1 ft. out of plumb" |
| M2-460 |
Adams County, Mississippi: Site of Aaron Burr's Arrest |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1937 |
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This photo shows the live oak trees under which Aaron Burr was arrested in January 1807. The site is located in Washington, Mississippi, near the campus of Jefferson Military College |
| M2-461 |
Athens, Greece: The Parthenon |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1920 |
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Unidentified tourists visit the Parthenon, on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece |
| M2-462 |
Biloxi, Mississippi: Veterans Administration Building |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1945 |
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This photo shows the dining hall, flanked on either side by three-story barracks |
| M2-463 |
Biloxi, Mississippi: Veterans Administration Facility |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1945 |
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This photo shows the entrance and gate house of the Veterans facility |
| M2-464 |
Brooksville, Mississippi: School Project |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1942 |
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This is the first of six photographs showing the partially constructed Brooksville Consolidated School. The project was begun in 1940, but funding ran out. In 1942, it was approved as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project |
| M2-465 |
Brooksville, Mississippi: School Project |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1942 |
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Wall and scaffolding of partially built Brooksville Consolidated School |
| M2-466 |
Brooksville, Mississippi: School Project |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1942 |
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Wall section of partially built Brooksville Consolidated School |
| M2-467 |
Brooksville, Mississippi: School Project |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1942 |
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Partially built shell of Brooksville Consolidated School |
| M2-468 |
Brooksville, Mississippi: School Project |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1942 |
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Back of partially built Brooksville Consolidated School. The grounds are overgrown with weeds |
| M2-469 |
Brooksville, Mississippi: School Project |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1942 |
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Windowless and roofless section of partially built Brooksville Consolidated School |
| M2-470 |
Chalybeate, Mississippi: Tomlinson Home |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
Dec. 18, 1935 |
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Front view of the one-story brick home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tomlinson, Chalybeate, Mississippi (Tippah County) |
| M2-471 |
Clarke County, Mississippi: Road Project |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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A newly constructed gravel road in Buckatunna Swamp, located in the southern portion of Clarke County |
| M2-472 |
Coldwater River Bridge |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
March 30, 1945 |
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A motorist uses planks to get his vehicle across a log on the Coldwater River Bridge in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The log was placed on the bridge to prevent use of the facility |
| M2-473 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W. T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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Side view of the W. T. Adams Machine Company, a two-story brick building. Two automobiles are parked beside the building |
| M2-474 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W. T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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Front view of the W. T. Adams Machine Company |
| M2-475 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W.T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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This interior view shows three men working among various barrels and boxes. This area of the facility has a dirt floor |
| M2-476 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W.T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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Interior view of a man working at a machine. Other machinery is also in the area |
| M2-477 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W. T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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This interior view shows two men pouring molten metal into a container, while another worker looks on |
| M2-478 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W.T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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Interior view showing various types of machinery. A man is working at one of the machines |
| M2-479 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W.T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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View of a machine used at Adams Machine Company |
| M2-480 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W. T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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Interior view showing machinery at W.T. Adams Machine Company |
| M2-481 |
Corinth, Mississippi: W.T. Adams Machine Company |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1940 |
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Interior view showing machines used at Adams Machine Company |
| M2-482 |
Crown Point: Columbia River |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1930 |
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Aerial view of the Columbia River Highway, near Troutdale, Oregon, featuring "Vista House" on Crown Point. This location provides an excellent view of the Columbia River as it plunges through the Cascade Mountains |
| M2-483 |
Cumberland, Maryland: The Narrows |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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Aerial view of U.S. Highway 40, as it crosses a body of water termed "The Narrows" in Cumberland, Maryland (possibly a portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal) |
| M2-484 |
Dallas, Texas: Rental Property |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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One-story woodframe dwelling at the corner of Cleveland Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Note on back of photo discusses rent prices |
| M2-485 |
Dallas, Texas: Rental Property |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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One-story brick duplex. A "For Sale" sign is on the front lawn, and a young couple are seated on steps. Note on back of photo discusses OPA rent ceilings |
| M2-486 |
DeSoto National Forest: Slash Pine Beds |
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6 x 8 |
B & W |
1937 |
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A man weeds a bed of slash pine seedlings, while another man looks on |
| M2-487 |
Durant, Oklahoma: T. M. Williams' Oil |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
May 2, 1947 |
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An oil derrick, as seen between two storage tanks |
| M2-488 |
Egypt: Pyramid |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Man and woman riding camels, with a pyramid in the background. A guide leads the man's camel, and a second guide rides a donkey |
| M2-489 |
Ellisville, Mississippi: Mississippi Colony |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
March 1931 |
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Aerial photo of several widely-scattered buildings identified as "Miss. Colony, Ellisville, Miss." A large lake is in the background |
| M2-490 |
European Sites: Athens, Greece |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Tourists view the ruins of the Temple of Victory, on the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece |
| M2-491 |
European Sites: Budapest, Hungary |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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The magnificent neo-gothic House of Parliament, completed in 1904, on the bank of the Danube River. In the foreground, a tugboat crosses the river |
| M2-492 |
European Sites: Cairo, Egypt |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1925 |
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A five-tiered pyramid - one of the Pyramids of the Sakhara - in Cairo, Egypt. Two men on donkeys are in the foreground |
| M2-493 |
European Sites: Chalons, France |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
1937 |
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Postcard featuring a front view of the Hotel de la Haute Mere-Dieu in Chalons, France. |
| M2-494 |
European Sites: Paris, France |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Aerial view of "The Opera" (center of music and dance in Paris) and the surrounding area. The Opera is the large, domed building in the center |
| M2-495 |
European Sites: Unidentified Building |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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Ornate facade of a three-story edifice sandwiched between two smaller buildings |
| M2-496 |
European Sites: Unidentified Canal |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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A narrow canal, with houses on the left bank and trees on the right. Abridge over the canal is visible in the distance |
| M2-497 |
European Sites: Unidentified Castle or Village |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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A group of buildings featuring Gothic architecture situated in a rural locale. A lake is in the foreground and high hills are in the background |
| M2-498 |
European Sites: Unidentified Complex |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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Three buildings featuring a rather plain architectural style. The central building has a tower-like structure on top, and an enclosure in front houses a statue of a woman on a tall pedestal. A brick-paved courtyard is in the foreground |
| M2-499 |
European Sites: Unidentified Complex |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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A slightly different exposure of the buildings in M2-498 |
| M2-500 |
European Sites: Unidentified Garden |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Three women stand on a gravel path in a well-manicured garden (possibly a cemetary). A statue is on the left, and a monument on the right. The path is lined with sculptured shrubs |
| M2-501 |
European Sites: Unidentified Garden |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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A different view of the garden in M2-500, showing a wide, tree-lined avenue, with busts on pedestals placed at intervals, on each side |
| M2-502 |
European Sites: Unidentified Garden |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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A slightly different exposure of the scene portrayed in M2-501 |
| M2-503 |
European Sites: Unidentified Garden |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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A different angle of the scene portrayed in M2-501 and M2-502. The emulsion coating on the surface of this photo is damaged from peeling |
| M2-504 |
European Site: Unidentified Gothic Church |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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This four-story church is situated on the edge of a body of water |
| M2-505 |
European Sites: Unidentified Gothic Church |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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Only the upper floor and towers of this church are visible in the photo. The foreground is very dark |
| M2-506 |
European Sites: Unidentified Gothic Church |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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This photo features the roof and towers of the church in M2-505. The foreground is very dark |
| M2-507 |
European Sites: Unidentified Gothic Structure |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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A very long structure that may be part of a compound. People are milling around in the courtyard, and to the left are streetcars. The image is somewhat blurred and has a "grainy" appearance |
| M2-508 |
European Sites: Unidentified Gothic Structures |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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Large Gothic buildings flank a small body of water, where several boats are moored. The image is blurred and "grainy" in appearance |
| M2-509 |
European Sites: Unidentified Mound |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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Possibly a ziggurat (temple mound). In the foreground are trees and pruned shrubs. The image is faded |
| M2-510 |
European Sites: Venice, Italy |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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The Grand Canal as it approaches the church of Santa Maria della Salute. In the foreground, a gondolier propels his craft down the waterway |
| M2-511 |
European Sites: Venice, Italy |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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The Grand Canal, just before it passes the Church of Santa Maria della Salute. A large boat, a ferry, and several gondolas are on the water |
| M2-512 |
European Sites: Venice, Italy |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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The 16th century church of San Giorgio Maggiore, as seen from the Grand Canal. Gondolas and other boats are on the water |
| M2-513 |
European Sites: Venice, Italy |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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The magnificent 17th century octagonal Church of Santa Maria della Salute, which fronts on the Grand Canal. Gondolas are moored in the foreground |
| M2-514 |
European Sites: Venice, Italy |
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3 1/2 x 5 1/2 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's - 1930's |
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A second view of the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, on the Grand Canal. However, the primary focus of this photograph is the gondolas moored in the foreground |
| M2-515 |
Greensboro, North Carolina: Christ Gospel Temple |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1940 |
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The congregation of Christ Gospel Temple poses in front of the new church - a one-story brick structure |
| M2-516 |
Greensboro, North Carolina: Christ Gospel Temple |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1940 |
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Pastor, Thurman F. Bowers, and several church members prepare to install the cornerstone of Christ Gospel Temple |
| M2-517 |
Gulfport, Mississippi: The W. T. Weaver Home |
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3 x 5 |
Albumen |
ca. 1930's |
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A two-story wood frame house with bay windows on one side, a full length porch across the front, and two tall palm trees near the street. The home was located at 1715 24th Avenue |
| M2-518 |
Havana, Cuba: The Famous Hotel Inglaterra |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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Postcard featuring a front view of the Hotel Ingalterra in Havanna, Cuba. the large, domed building to the far left of the hotel is the state capitol building. The postcard is signed by foreign consuls of Germany, The Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Belgium, Panama, and Denmark |
| M2-519 |
Homochitto National Forest: Lookout Tower |
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6 x 8 |
B & W |
June 1939 |
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A view of the Leesdale Tower, set among tall pine saplings, with a gravel road nearby. The Homochitto National Forest is located primarily in Adams, Franklin, Wilkinson, and Amite Counties, in Southwestern Mississippi |
| M2-520 |
Jackson, Mississippi: Bridge Over Illinois Central Railroad |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Concrete bridge over the Illinois Central Railroad tracks on Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi |
| M2-521 |
Jackson, Mississippi: Hotel Heidelberg |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1938 |
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The multi-storied Hotel Heidelberg in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. 1930's automobiles are parked diagonally on the street in front of the building |
| M2-522 |
Jackson, Mississippi: Illinois Central Train |
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8 1/2 x 14 |
B & W |
May 23, 1938 |
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An Illinois Central Passenger Train leaves downtown Jackson, Mississippi, puffing smoke as it goes. The Tower Building is on the right |
| M2-523 |
Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi State Fair |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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Aerial view of the midway, where fair-goers are shoulder to shoulder |
| M2-524 |
Jackson, Mississippi: New Capitol Building |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Military honor guards escort a flag-draped coffin down the steps of the Capitol to a waiting hearse. A crowd follows the coffin and soldiers stand guard near the hearse |
| M2-525 |
Jackson, Mississippi: Texaco Service Station |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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An unidentified man stands in front of a spic and span Texaco service station. Vintage 1940's automobiles are parked in back, and near the service garage |
| M2-526 |
Jackson, Mississippi: The Tower Building |
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8 1/2 x 14 |
B & W |
April 26, 1938 |
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An eighteen-story office building in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, with a three-tiered tower on top. The building is located at 127 South Roach Street |
| M2-527 |
Laurel, Mississippi: Hotel |
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6 x 8 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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A small, brick hotel (name unknown) on a peaceful, tree-lined street. Vintage 1920's automobiles are parked on both sides of the street. Part of this photo has been torn away |
| M2-528 |
Louisville, Mississippi: New Public Library |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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This one-story wood frame library appears to be almost completed. It is set beneath shady oak trees, and a sign in front indicates that it was a project of the Works Progress Administration |
| M2-529 |
Macon, Mississippi: Street Paving Project |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's - 1940's |
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Two men work on a section of concrete road |
| M2-530 |
McNeill, Mississippi: Agricultural Experiment Station |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
Sept. 1, 1932 |
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A level, terraced pasture at McNeill, Mississippi. The growth of lespedeza and carpet grass hides terrace ridges |
| M2-531 |
McNeill, Mississippi: Agricultural Experiment Station |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
Sept. 1, 1932 |
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Water stands in terraced pasture at McNeill, Mississippi, following a heavy rain. The heavy stand of carpet grass is the result of seeding and fertilizing with phosphate |
| M2-532 |
McNeill, Mississippi: Agricultural Experiment Station |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
Sept. 1, 1932 |
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This photo shows run-off from slopes that were later level-terraced to prevent loss of water due to run-off |
| M2-533 |
McNeill, Mississippi: Agricultural Experiment Station |
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5 x 7 |
B & W |
Sept. 1, 1932 |
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This photo portrays the first step in preparing level terraces, which is back-furrowing contours before disking the balks between |
| M2-534 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Athletic Field |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Site of a new athletic field showing land-clearing in progress. A field of goldenrod is in the foreground |
| M2-535 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Athletic Field |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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In this photo, land-clearing has been completed, and leveling of the playing field is in progress |
| M2-536 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Armistice Day |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
Nov. 11, 1943 |
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An unidentified man speaks into a microphone in front of a large stone monument in Meridian, Mississippi. The occasion is Armistice Day (November 11, 1943) |
| M2-537 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Country Road |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
1943 |
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A straight stretch of gravel road near Meridian, Mississippi. A house is on the left side of the road, and a small orchard is on the right |
| M2-538 |
Meridian, Mississippi: House |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
1943 |
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View of a one-story wood frame house from its east end |
| M2-539 |
Meridian, Mississippi: House |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
1943 |
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Front view of the house in M2-538, showing lush vegetation surrounding the dwelling |
| M2-540 |
Meridian, Mississippi: House |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
1943 |
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Front view of the house in M2-538 and M2-539, taken from a slightly different angle. In this view, a lawn swing is visible in the foreground |
| M2-541 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Lamar Hotel |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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Front and side of the Lamar Hotel at the corner of 5th Street and 21st Avenue in downtown Meridian, Mississippi |
| M2-542 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Northwood Country Club |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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Side view of the colonial style club house and grounds. The club was located on Country Club Boulevard |
| M2-543 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Senior High School |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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Front view of the modern, new two-story brick Senior High School at 2300 31st Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi |
| M2-544 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Stadium Construction |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Side view of bleachers under construction at new athletic field in Meridian, Mississippi |
| M2-545 |
Meridian, Mississippi: Stadium Construction |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Front view of bleachers under construction at new athletic field. More than a dozen men are working on the project, and most appear to be African Americans |
| M2-546 |
Meridian, Mississippi: The Threefoot Building |
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4 x 8 |
B & W |
1942 |
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Front of side view of the multi-storied Threefoot office complex at 601 22nd Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi |
| M2-547 |
Mississippi Employment Service: Aberdeen, Mississippi |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
1941 |
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Interior of the state employment office, showing a portion of the 3000 plus individuals who showed up to apply for employment at a proposed U.S. defense plant in Aberdeen, Mississippi. See letter from Aberdeen Examiner editor, H. B. Sanders, July 1, 1941, Box 620 |
| M2-548 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Ashbrook Neck |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Ashbrook Neck cut-off on the Mississippi River. This photo begins a series of eleven images portraying cut-offs in the lower Mississippi Valley, between the Arkansas and Red Rivers |
| M2-549 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Diamond Point Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Diamond Point Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-550 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Giles Bend Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Giles Bend Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-551 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Glasscock Point Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Glasscock Point Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-552 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Leland Neck and Tarpley Cut-Offs |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Leland Neck and Tarpley cut-offs on the Mississippi River |
| M2-553 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Marshall Point Cut-Off |
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2 x 3; 8 x 10 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial photo of Marshall Point Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-554 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Rodney Bend Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Rodney Bend Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-555 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Sarah Island Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Sarah Island Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-556 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Willow Point Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Willow Point Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-557 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Worthington Point Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Worthington Point Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-558 |
Mississippi River Cut-Offs: Yucatan Bend Cut-Off |
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2 x 3 |
B & W |
1935 |
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Aerial view of Yucatan Bend Cut-Off on the Mississippi River |
| M2-559 |
Mississippi River Floodway |
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5 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1933-1934 |
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Aerial mosaic of Bonnet Carre Floodway on the Mississippi River. The photo was taken by the U.S. Engineer's Office, Second District, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| M2-560 |
Mississippi River Floodway |
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5 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1933-1934 |
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Aerial mosaic of unidentified Mississippi River Floodway |
| M2-561 |
Morton, Mississippi: Highway Dedication |
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3 1/2 x 4 |
B & W |
April 1937 |
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The Central High School Band of Jackson, Mississippi, performs during dedication ceremonies marking the first complete link of Mississippi's $42,000,000 paved Highway Program - U. S. Highway 80 in Morton. See related letter from Geo. T. James, April 4, 1937, Box 302 |
| M2-562 |
Natchez, Mississippi: Dunleith |
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4 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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The stately, many-colored antebellum mansion, "Dunleith," as viewed through surrounding oak trees |
| M2-563 |
Nazareth, Israel |
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2 1/2 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Small rural village scene. Three young camels are in the foreground, and an automobile is visible in the distance |
| M2-564 |
New York, New York: Federal Hall |
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8 x 10 |
Albumen |
ca. 1920's |
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Statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall, on the site where Washington took the oath as first president of the United States on April 30, 1789 |
| M2-565 |
New York, New York: The Statue of Liberty |
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6 x 9 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Aerial view of the Statue of Liberty and the surrounding area |
| M2-566 |
Niagara Falls, New York |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1920's |
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Aerial view of the Niagara River just before it plunges over the falls. A large, Greek-columned building is in the foreground |
| M2-567 |
Ousley & Bearman Drugstore and D.L. Brown Hardware Store |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1900 |
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This photo shows a busy city street, filled with pedestrians, horse-drawn buggies, and a team of oxen. The location is unknown |
| M2-568 |
Quitman, Mississippi: Water System |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
A work crew covers a trench in which pipe has been laid for the Quitman, Mississippi Water System |
| M2-569 |
Sandwich, Illinois: New Idea, Inc. |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Aerial view of a large building complex, possibly an experimental laboratory |
| M2-570 |
Tupelo, Mississippi: L.P. McCarty & Son |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Front view of a store in Tupelo, Mississippi, with cans of paint in display windows |
| M2-571 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Regional Laboratory |
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4 x 8 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Pencil sketch of the Regional Laboratory in Albany, California |
| M2-572 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Regional Laboratory |
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4 x 8 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Pencil sketch of the Regional Laboratory at New Orleans, Louisiana |
| M2-573 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Regional Laboratory |
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4 x 8 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Pencil sketch of the Regional Laboratory at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| M2-574 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Regional Laboratory |
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4 x 8 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Pencil sketch of unspecified Regional Laboratory |
| M2-575 |
Vicksburg, Mississippi: Drainage Project |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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This photo shows a drainage ditch near National Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi, before a malaria control project was begun |
| M2-576 |
Vicksburg, Mississippi: Drainage Project |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Drainage ditch near National Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi, after malaria control project has been completed |
| M2-577 |
Vicksburg, Mississippi: Drainage Project |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Drainage ditch in Vicksburg, Mississippi, before malaria control project has begun |
| M2-578 |
Vicksburg, Mississippi: Drainage Project |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Drainage ditch in M2-577, after completion of malaria control project |
| M2-579 |
Vicksburg, Mississippi: Drainage Project |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Drainage ditch in Vicksburg, Mississippi, before malaria control project has begun |
| M2-580 |
Vicksburg, Mississippi: Drainage Project |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Drainage ditch in M2-579, after malaria control project has been completed |
| M2-581 |
Washington, D. C.: Construction Site |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
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Unspecified building site being prepared for construction. Mack Truck Center and Baltimore Lumber Company are in the background |
| M2-582 |
Washington, D.C.: Construction Site |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Unspecified construction - possibly prefabricated housing units |
| M2-583 |
Washington, D. C.: Construction Site |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Unspecified construction - possibly prefabricated housing. A concrete walk has recently been poured in the foreground |
| M2-584 |
Washington, D. C.: Construction Site |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Units similar to mobile homes are placed at intervals on this construction site. A sign on the site reads "F. H. Martell Co., Engineering and Construction." Three paved roads intersect in the foreground |
| M2-585 |
Washington, D. C.: House |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
Two-story brick dwelling at the corner of 36th and Fulton Streets. A man gazes at the side porch, which appears to be undergoing repairs |
| M2-586 |
Washington, D.C.: House |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1940's |
| |
A different view of the dwelling in M2-585 |
| M2-587 |
Washington, D.C.: Proposed National Sports Center - Entrance |
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4 x 13 |
B & W |
ca. 1945 |
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Preliminary sketch of entrance colonnade and stands overlooking drill field for proposed memorial sports center honoring those who served in World War II. The proposed site was the terminus of East Capitol Street. See "District Stadium," Box 1015 |
| M2-588 |
Washington, D.C.: Proposed National Sports Center - Model |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1945 |
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Bird's-eye view of proposed memorial sports center model, looking toward the Capitol |
| M2-589 |
Washington, D.C.: Proposed National Sports Center |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1945 |
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Model of enclosed football arena for proposed memorial sports center |
| M2-590 |
Washington, D.C.: Proposed National Sports Center |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
ca. 1945 |
| |
Bird's-eye view of preliminary model for memorial stadium and sports center |
| M2-591 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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This photo of a rustic two-story house begins a series of nine images portraying scenes along the shores of the Potomac River, near Washington, D.C. |
| M2-592 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
An expanse of rocky shore along the Potomac |
| M2-593 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
A small sail boat carrying five or six passengers sails the Potomac |
| M2-594 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
The Potomac at dusk, as seen between two trees |
| M2-595 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
Two women wearing jodphurs and boots pose near an avenue of sycamore trees, and gaze at the Potomac, in the distance |
| M2-596 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
Three men on the shore of the Potomac, at water's edge |
| M2-597 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
A long stretch of sandy shoreline on the Potomac |
| M2-598 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
This view looks down the shoreline, with the river on the right and pine trees on the left |
| M2-599 |
Washington, D.C.: Views Along the Potomac River |
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4 x 6 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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This photo shows vegetation along the Potomac shore |
| M2-600 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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This photo begins a series of nine images portraying traffic problems in the nation's capital. Photo number one depicts the situation at "P" Street N.W., between 14th and 15th Streets. See Box 1015, "District of Columbia," Folder 5, for further details |
| M2-601 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
| |
Photo number two shows cars blocking street car tracks at 13th and "F" Streets, N.W. |
| M2-602 |
Washington, D.C: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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Photo number three illustrates how automobiles impede streetcar movement at 14th and "F" Streets, N.W. |
| M2-603 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
| |
Photo number four shows problems due to double parking at the intersection of 7th and "O" Streets |
| M2-604 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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Photo number 5, taken at the intersection of Eckington Place and Florida Avenue, illustrates the need for street cars to have unconditional right of way over all other traffic except emergency vehicles |
| M2-605 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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In photo number 6, automobiles effectively block the progress of street cars at the intersection of 14th Street and Maine Avenue, S.W. |
| M2-606 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
| |
Photo number seven shows a long line of streetcars blocked by automobiles at the intersection of 7th and "K" Streets, and New York Avenue, N.W. |
| M2-607 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
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Photo number eight shows traffic tie-ups at 7th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. |
| M2-608 |
Washington, D.C.: Traffic Congestion |
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8 x 10 |
B & W |
1942 |
| |
Photo number nine demonstrates the need for strict enforcement of "no parking" regulations on 13th Street |
| M2-609 |
Wayne County, Mississippi: Road Construction |
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3 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
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A wooden bridge over a creek in Wayne County is under construction. Several workers and a pair of mules are on the job |
| M2-610 |
Whitfield, Mississippi: State Hospital |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930 |
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Construction of new state hospital for the insane in Rankin County. The facility was first occupied in 1935. Workers on horseback and in wagons are in the foreground |
| M2-611 |
Wiggins, Mississippi: Drainage Ditch |
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2 x 4 |
B & W |
ca. 1939 |
| |
A man squats next to a concrete-walled drainage ditch in Wiggins, Mississippi |
| M2-612 |
Winston County, Mississippi: Road Construction |
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3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1930's |
| |
Rural dirt road in Winston County, Mississippi |
| M2-613 |
Works Progress Administration Field Office |
| |
3 x 5 |
B & W |
ca. 1941 |
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This small wooden building was the field office for a WPA project, somewhere in Mississippi. A man is standing in front of the building |