Title

Air raid wardens' meeting in zone nine, Southwest area, Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks.

Caption

Washington, D.C. Air raid wardens' meeting in zone nine, Southwest area. Mr. Elmer House, federal worker by day and an air raid warden at night, outlining plans for his sector.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A54_132

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53,9Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,7in x 16,5in / 3800 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

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