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Background photo for Hightstown project, 133 Avenue D, New York City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Background photo for Hightstown project, 133 Avenue D, New York City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Background photo for Hightstown project. The present home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon and family, 133 Avenue D, New York City. This family is included in the first unit of thirty-five families to be resettled at Hightstown in July, 1936. For four very small rooms in tenement they pay eighteen dollars monthly
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, captures the living conditions of the Solomon family, who were among the first thirty-five families to be resettled from the cramped tenements of New York City to the Hightstown project in New Jersey as part of the Federal Housing Administration's efforts to alleviate poverty during the Great Depression. The image portrays the exterior of their previous home at 133 Avenue D in Manhattan's Alphabet City, where the Solomons paid eighteen dollars monthly for four small rooms. The photograph reveals the stark reality of inner-city living during this era, with the family's belongings piled high in the narrow alleyway and the fire escape jutting out from the building. The bakery next door is seen through the window, with its bins filled with sacks of flour and other baking supplies. The Solomon family's story is a poignant reminder of the economic struggles faced by many Americans during the Great Depression and the importance of addressing housing conditions and poverty. This photograph, taken by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration, is now part of the Library of Congress's extensive collection and serves as a significant historical document.
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