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Items Flat roofs and vari colored paint will beautify homes for residents of Greenbelt, Maryland, who want the modern touch in architecture. The houses shown here are of cinderblock construction. ....

Flat roofs and vari colored paint will beautify homes for residents of Greenbelt, Maryland, who want the modern touch in architecture. The houses shown here are of cinderblock construction. ....

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Farm Security Administration Photographs

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Mydans, Carl

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Title
Flat roofs and vari colored paint will beautify homes for residents of Greenbelt, Maryland, who want the modern touch in architecture. The houses shown here are of cinderblock construction. ....
Names
United States. Farm Security Administration (Sponsor)
Mydans, Carl (Photographer)
Collection

Farm Security Administration Photographs

Mydans, Carl

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1936
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 006682-D
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Acquisition: Transferred from the Picture Collection, 1991
Content: Title and date from caption text on verso. LC record lacks caption.
Date: 1936
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: Print Size: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 47703
TMS Object Number: 006682-D
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2679bf0-c4dc-013e-2d3d-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1936: Created
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Flat roofs and vari colored paint will beautify homes for residents of Greenbelt, Maryland, who want the modern touch in architecture. The houses shown here are of cinderblock construction. ...." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1936. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9b37ac0-c4dc-013e-dff2-0242ac110002

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Flat roofs and vari colored paint will beautify homes for residents of Greenbelt, Maryland, who want the modern touch in architecture. The houses shown here are of cinderblock construction. ...." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 21, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9b37ac0-c4dc-013e-dff2-0242ac110002

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1936). Flat roofs and vari colored paint will beautify homes for residents of Greenbelt, Maryland, who want the modern touch in architecture. The houses shown here are of cinderblock construction. .... Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9b37ac0-c4dc-013e-dff2-0242ac110002

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Flat roofs and vari colored paint will beautify homes for residents of Greenbelt, Maryland, who want the modern touch in architecture. The houses shown here are of cinderblock construction. ....