Government hotel for Negro women war workers; A group of young war worker..., 1942-1943. Creator: Roger Smith.

Government hotel for Negro women war workers; A group of young war worker..., 1942-1943. Creator: Roger Smith.

2-940-911 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Government hotel for Negro women war workers; A group of young war worker-residents are shown enjoying a game of cards in the fully equipped game room of the Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotels for Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C., between Fall 1942 and April 1943.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Roger Smith, attributed to: American: Photographer
People Related
  1. Lucy Diggs Slowe: American: Educator, athlete
  2. Office of War Information: American: Government agency

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait
  2. Still image

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States District of Columbia Washington

  1. 38 53 00 N , 077 02 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2301x2852
File Size : 19,226kb


Aliases

  1. 1213441
  1. 1040001821
  1. 1213441
  1. 2-940-911
  1. 2940911


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