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A Fascinating Series of Photos Taken by Carl Mydans in September 1935 in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

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Take a look at this fascinating series of photos taken by Carl Mydans in September 1935 in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. These images show a very different side of Georgetown from what we're used to today, with children playing on the street and cars parked on the side of the road.
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Poor children playing on sidewalk, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Despite being labeled poor, these children certainly look happy and joyous … and aren’t glued to their iPhones.

Poor children playing on sidewalk, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
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All you need is your buddies and a broken fruit basket to play with.

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