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NAACP photographs documenting labor and housing of African Americans at Mississippi River flood control and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) construction sites
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Mississippi River Valley Tennessee River Valley |
| Description | Snapshot photos of work sites and camps at Hughes, Ark.; Friar's point, Miss.; Memphis, Tenn., and possibly other unidentified locations, show African American workers, their families, and houses. Several photos of a child identified as the "baby who caused the change in the sanitary regulations"; some views of an industrial building and dam as well as tractors and hoisting machinery. Walter White, John P. Davis, and Charles Houston appear in several photos. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Flood control--Mississippi River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Laborers--Tennessee River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Employment--Tennessee River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | White, Walter,--1893-1955. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Labor housing--Mississippi River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Davis, John Preston,--1905. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tennessee Valley Authority--People--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Laborers--Mississippi River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Houston, Charles Hamilton,--1895-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tennessee Valley Authority--Facilities--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Children--Mississippi River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Labor housing--Tennessee River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Employment--Mississippi River Valley--1930-1940. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
