Sale 2520 | Lot 361
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September 8, 2019
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(NYC--GREAT DEPRESSION) A collection of 17 photographs showing the Depression-era shanty towns and Hoovervillians throughout New York City.
Including scenes of Hoover Valley in Central Park and the haphazard habitations along Depression Street, "Hardlucksville" between 9th and 10th Streets on the East River, and Camp Thomas Paine situated in Riverside Park at the Hudson River. Ferrotyped silver prints, the images measuring approximately 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), and the reverse, each with various captions, notations, stamps, and labels on verso; 2 are duplicates. 1932-34
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