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Men in Street, South Wall Street
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Four men gathered outdoors. Two sit on stoops of houses while two stand in the dirt pathway. More homes are visible in the background. There is a garbage or fire pit in the foreground.Fifty-one people, twenty-five under the age of 16, living in 8 buildings share two toilets and 4 water hydrants in the South Wall Street neighborhood of Natchez.
1966
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Toilet, South Wall Street
1966
"This flush toilet is one of two shared by the 51 people who live in this slum. The other is an outdoor non-flush toilet shared by 14 people, 4 families. This toilet pictured is used by 37 people ...
Washing Clothes, South Wall Street
1966
Two women wash clothes in large pails, while a girl and a young man stand nearby. "43 people, 10 families, share three outdoor hydrants. 8 people share 1 indoor hydrant. There are no baths or showe...
Bottles on Stoop, North Wall Street
1966
Two containers of Coke bottles sit on the front steps of a house.The North Wall Street neighborhood houses 37 families in 22 buildings, with 30 hydrants, 24 toilets, and 3 baths.
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...
House, North Wall Street
1966
A home with clothing hanging out to dry on a clothesline.The North Wall Street neighborhood houses 37 families in 22 buildings, with 30 hydrants, 24 toilets, and 3 baths.
Wood Pile near Porch, Taylor Alley
1966
A wood pile is located near the front porch of a house. Outhouses are in the far background.80 people live in 21 buildings in the Taylor Alley neighborhood of Natchez. The occupants have 11 hydrant...
