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National Park Service, National Capital Region Photograph Collection
Collection — external hard drive: DIG_00033
Identifier: P034
Scope and Content
While the collection consists of images from nearly a century, the bulk of the photographs range from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s. Images document the people, activities, and sites that make up a part of the National Capital Parks. Highlights include houses that were demolished to make way for the C&O Canal Park, Work being performed by Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration personnel, World War II defense installations, Carter Barron Amphitheater, and flood...
Dates:
1863; 1900; 1921 - 1961
Washingtoniana Slide Collection
Collection — external hard drive: DIG_00002
Identifier: P026
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 35mm slides artificially assembled from various locations throughout the division’s collection based solely on format. The images cover a wide array of subjects. The topics include the Cherry Blossom Parade, Moscow Circus, Papal visit, federal buildings, street scenes, 1968 riots, Georgetown, urban planning, and construction
Dates:
1820-1987