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The Great Depression hit Washington differently than most American cities. FDR’s New Deal brought a massive expansion of the federal government, filling the capital with new agencies, new buildings, and hundreds of thousands of new workers. The decade that devastated much of America actually transformed Washington into a modern metropolis.

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July 1937. "Parking lot in Washington, D.C." Medium-format negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration.Hey GoDCers … Where is this Parking Lot from 1937?Jan 19, 20151935. Washington, D.C. "View looking down from U.S. Capitol dome, West Front." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.Prepare to Be Amazed: A Breathtaking View from the Capitol DomeJan 9, 2015Embassy of Cuba in 1937The Cuban Embassy at 2630 16th St. NW in 1937Dec 17, 20141932 Washington Post apartment listings1932 Apartment Listings for D.C.Oct 20, 2014View looking west on New York Avenue NW from 13th Street and taking in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and the commercial buildings on H Street NW between 13th and 14th Streets. The time on the church steeple clock is 10:55 a.m.A Photograph of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church with the Time Precisely at 10:55 a.m.Oct 14, 201413th and G St.G Street at 13th Street, Washington, D.C. on May 25th, 1930Oct 7, 2014Circa 1932. "United Food Stores." Whitman's Market at A and Sixth streets S.E. in Washington. National Photo Company safety film negative.A Blast From The Past: The United Food Stores Market in 1932 Compared to TodayAug 27, 2014Discovering Historic Apartment Listings From 1932 – How Many Buildings Do You Recognize?Jun 17, 2014The Parkside - 1702 Summit Pl. NWCheck Out These Old Apartment Ads from 1932 – The Washington PostJun 16, 2014
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