Forced out on street
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| Title: | Forced out on street |
| Description: | Mother (seated) and son (standing) with a pile of bedding, furniture, and other belongings on street; onlookers in right background; sign on pile of belongings reads, "The Wee Shop has forced this widow and child out of her home into the street after 4 years as a desirable paying tenant." Caption on verso: "Forced Out On Street: Mrs. Loretta Ducey, a widow, and her son, Gordon, 11, after being evicted from home at 834 Flatbush Ave. Landlord said he needed apartment for himself." |
| Date: | 1948 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Flatbush (New York, N.Y.) |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
On verso: date stamped: Sep. 3, 1948; "Eagle Staff photo." Title from caption on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
| Collection: | Housing
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| Subject: |
Apartment dwellers Landlord and tenant Eviction Mother and child |
| Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
| Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. |
| Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library. |
| ID: | HOUS 0056 |
