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@lronlacy.bsky.social
3 months ago
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#OTD in 1941
‘Cross Out Slums’ USHA poster
The US Housing Act of 1937 created the #USHousingAuthority (#USHA)
#theNewDeal #housing #slumclearance #publichousing
NARA. Created: January 1, 1941

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@lronlacy.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Government-funded public housing project in #WashingtonDC and the second in the nation. Initial funding came from the #PublicWorksAdministration (#PWA); later the #USHousingAuthority stepped in to complete the job.
Construction began in 1935, with African American workers ➡️

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@lronlacy.bsky.social
1 year ago
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#OTD in 1941
‘Cross Out Slums’ USHA poster
The US Housing Act of 1937 created the #USHousingAuthority (#USHA)
#theNewDeal #housing #slumclearance #publichousing
NARA. Created: January 1, 1941

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