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A Photo of Massachusetts Ave. Near Union Station in 1935

  • Published December 4, 2012
September 1935. A closeup of the Washington, D.C., row house seen here over the weekend. "Front of old brick structure in section near Union Station. Land is low here and water collects in front and backyard after a rain and remains for many days. Entrances to privies are usually under water. Interior of homes similar in shabbiness to exterior." 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans for the Resettlement Administration.
Take a look at this stunning photo from 1935 showing a row of houses on Massachusetts Ave. near Union Station in Washington, D.C. It was taken by Carl Mydans for the Resettlement Administration and is a beautiful reminder of what life was like 80+ years ago.
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Here’s a great photo from Shorpy. This shows a row of houses on Massachusetts Ave. near Union Station in 1935.

Sept. 1935. Washington, D.C. "Houses on Massachusetts Avenue near Union Station." Photo by Carl Mydans, Resettlement Administration.
Sept. 1935. Washington, D.C. “Houses on Massachusetts Avenue near Union Station.” Photo by Carl Mydans, Resettlement Administration.

And here is the photo of the the kids again, this time up close.

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September 1935. A closeup of the Washington, D.C., row house seen here over the weekend. "Front of old brick structure in section near Union Station. Land is low here and water collects in front and backyard after a rain and remains for many days. Entrances to privies are usually under water. Interior of homes similar in shabbiness to exterior." 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans for the Resettlement Administration.
September 1935. A closeup of the Washington, D.C., row house seen here over the weekend. “Front of old brick structure in section near Union Station. Land is low here and water collects in front and backyard after a rain and remains for many days. Entrances to privies are usually under water. Interior of homes similar in shabbiness to exterior.” 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans for the Resettlement Administration.

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