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Joseph Owen Curtis Photographic Collection
Collection — external hard drive: DIG_00012
Identifier: P007
Scope and Contents
The collection contains approximately 270 black and white prints and 83 slides, the majority of which depict the African-American community of the Southwest neighborhood of Washington, D.C., primarily from the 1920s through the 1970s. The photographs document a historic neighborhood that would be largely razed in the 1950s and 1960s, dramatically changing the landscape and population of the neighborhood.
The photographs of streets, businesses, and buildings provide visual...
Dates:
1910 - 1989
District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development
Collection
Identifier: 165
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of 393 color and black and white photographs of DC Housing and Community Development construction projects throughout the District. Most images are of street or infrastructure projects. Of note are images of L’Enfant Plaza, playgrounds, and recreation center projects. The collection is arranged by the Department of Housing and Community Development project number.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1969 - 1983
Redevelopment Land Agency Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 166
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of 1,416 photographs of Redevelopment Land Agency (RLA) construction projects throughout Washington, D.C. Of note are the projects related to the Southwest Waterfront and the repaving operations throughout the city.
Dates:
ca. 1975