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Title	New public housing, Ramona Gardens, Los Angeles, 1941
Description	New public housing at Ramona Gardens. The Ramona Gardens housing project was the first public housing project by the City Housing Authority. These were among several major federally funded projects to replace dilapidated housing. Four 2-story buildings are shown surrounding a courtyard with trees, lawns, and sidewalks. Six people are visible in the picture--women and children. Photo taken in August 1941. Juanita Miller, a new University of California Social Work graduate, evaluated families for eligibility to take advantage of these new homes. Photograph album page labeled "Ramona Gardens, 8-41."
Subject	Housing--California--Los Angeles
Subject (adlf)	housing areas
Subject (lcsh)	African Americans African Americans--History--1877-1964
Geographic Subject	residential sites: Ramona Gardens
Geographic Subject (City or Populated Place)	Los Angeles
Geographic Subject (County)	Los Angeles
Geographic Subject (State)	California
Geographic Subject (Country)	USA
Coverage date	1941-08
Compiler	Joseph, Andrée M.
Publisher (of the Digital Version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1941-08
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm., mounted 24 x 30 cm.
Format (aat)	photographs
Language	English
Identifying Number	BHE-023
Legacy Record ID	exbt-m23
Part of collection	Library Exhibits Collection
Part of subcollection	Black History Month Exhibit, Doheny Memorial Library, Spring 1999
Provenance	University of Southern California. California Social Welfare Archives. Frances Feldman Collection
Rights	University of Southern California. California Social Welfare Archives, Frances Feldman Collection
Access Conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository Name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository Email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	exbt-BHE-023
Archival file	exbt_Volume11/exbt-BHE-023.tiff

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