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Headquarters of S.G. Swain

Date: 1865
Description: View from distance of residence used as headquarters when S.G. Swain was in charge of fortifications at Fort McPherson.
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Front Porch, Beekman Quarters

Date: 1966
Description: "Two rooms. Six people, ages 33, 12, 8, 5, 2, 1. Wood heat. $12.00 per month. Carry water from neighbors front yard."

Beekman Quarters housed 81 people i...

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Porches, Phelan's Quarters

Date: 1966
Description: Porches line a walkway. Two children and a man sitting on a bench are in the foreground, while a dog and a child are visible in the background.

“Row upon...

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Dead Rat, Taylor Alley

Date: 1966
Description: A deceased rat lies on the ground near a wood pile.

80 people live in 21 buildings in the Taylor Alley neighborhood of Natchez. The occupants have 11 hyd...

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Dog, North Wall Street

Date: 1966
Description: A dog stands near a water hydrant on one side and a fence on the other.

The North Wall Street neighborhood houses 37 families in 22 buildings, with 30 hy...

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View, De Marco Alley

Date: 1966
Description: "A water faucet located at the top of the hill (the upper end of the alley) behind the boy is used by eleven families, 28 people, who live in the buildings...

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