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Washington As It Was, 1923-1959, features Washington,
D.C. as a developing urban center. The images highlight the architecture
of government, industrial, commercial, and residential buildings
and chronicle Washington's social and cultural life through photographs
of its events, clubs, organizations, embassies, museums, galleries,
and libraries.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Discovering
Theodor Horydczak's Washington
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Postwar United States, 1945-early 1970s
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
American
Life Histories, 1936-1940
Architecture
and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
FSA/OWI Photographs,
1935-1945
Panoramic
Maps, 1847-1929
Taking
the Long View, 1851-1991
Temple
of Liberty: Building the Capitol for a New Nation
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
Prints and Photographs
Illustrated Guide
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
For help with search words, go to the Washington As It Was
Subject
Index and the Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, go to Finding
Items in American Memory
No special viewers are needed to see most of the photographs in
this collection. To see high-resolution archival quality images,
you may need a special viewer. For help with viewers, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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