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Slum dwelling in Los Angeles, 1941
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Slum dwelling in Los Angeles, 1941
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Description
Photograph of a slum dwelling in Los Angeles, being torn down under a program by Juanita Miller, a caseworker who worked with University of Southern California Social Work professor Frances Feldman, to identify families eligible for new government-built housing. Photograph album page labelled "Rosehill Courts, demolition ceremonies, 9-2-41." Verso (not shown) is pre-demolition. The house is tilting severely. Two windows are visible on the front, a door on the side. The front yard is overgrown. Another house is visible to the left. Utility lines string over the house.
Asset Metadata
Title
Slum dwelling in Los Angeles, 1941
Subject
African Americans
(lcsh),
African Americans--History--1877-1964
(lcsh),
housing areas
(adlf),
Housing--California--Los Angeles
(subject),
Slums--California--Los Angeles
(subject)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(counties),
residential sites: Rosehill Courts
(geographic subject),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1941-09-02
Type
images
,
texts
Format
photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm., mounted 24 x 30 cm.
(aacr2),
photograph albums
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Language
English
Source
1999: Black History Exhibit
(subcollection),
Library Exhibits Collection
(collection)
Date Created
1941-09-02
Contributor
Joseph, Andrée M.
(compiler),
University of Southern California. California Social Welfare Archives. Frances Feldman Collection
(provenance)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Access Conditions
Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 740-5900; fax (213) 740-2343.
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/exbt-m22
Identifier
exbt-BHE-022 (
filename
), BHE-022 (
identifying number
), exbt-m30 (
legacy collection record id
), exbt-c54-546 (
legacy record id
), exbt-m22 (
legacy record id
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
546
Unique identifier
UC1608368
Legacy Identifier
exbt-BHE-022.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
14.4 in × 11.7 in at 300dpi
36.7 cm × 29.9 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
1999: Black History Exhibit
Description
Black History Month Exhibit, Doheny Memorial Library, Spring 1999
Linked assets
1999: Black History Exhibit
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