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Outhouse, Phelan's Quarters
1966
Two of the 13 toilets available in the neighborhood, housed in a small building. Vines grow up the side of the structure and debris is scattered in the surrounding dirt.“Row upon row of dilapidated...
Children, Phelan's Quarters
1966
Children gather in the foreground, while houses and yards are visible in the background. A woman walks along the dirt path towards the camera.“Row upon row of dilapidated buildings, three rows dee...
Buildings, Phelan's Quarters
1966
Buildings, likely houses, at the intersection of two dirt roads. Laundry hangs from a clothesline in the background.“Row upon row of dilapidated buildings, three rows deep, characterize this slum....
Children on Porch, Phelan's Quarters
1966
A group of children, several holding balloons, gather on the porch of a building near a debris-scattered yard.“Row upon row of dilapidated buildings, three rows deep, characterize this slum. The ci...
Children on Porch, Phelan's Quarters
1966
Children stand on the front steps and porch of a home. Many of the children are holding balloons. Laundry hangs from a clothesline on the porch.“Row upon row of dilapidated buildings, three rows de...
Street Scene, Phelan's Quarters
1966
A child walks across ditch on a plank walkway. On the street, children play with balloons while three men recline on the hood of a car.“Row upon row of dilapidated buildings, three rows deep, chara...
