Slum children at play, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white
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Title
Slum children at play, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white
Subject
Five children in a slum in D.C.
Description
These five children are supposedly playing in their backyard in the capitol, which is now a slum. There isn't much to play with besides garbage.
Creator
Mydans, Carl
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Date
1935 November
Rights
No known restrictions
Citation
Mydans, Carl, “Slum children at play, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white,” HIST 390 The Digital Past: A Cultural New Deal, accessed September 18, 2026, https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/items/show/392.