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First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations. At Wake and Midway Halls, she was greeted by Samuel Plato, building contractor, who had just turned the buildings over to the government. Mr. Plato is shown with Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss W. Gertrude Brown, resident manager of Wake Hall. The two buildings, opened last month for more than 800 Negro women war workers, were formally dedicated by Mrs. Roosevelt

First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of feder...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Accomodations for Japanese at the center

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Accomodations at the reception center

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Accomodations at the center

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Construction work on accomodations for Japanese

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Accomodations at the reception center

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.