Arlington, Virginia. Subdivision Under Construction.

Description:

In 1942 the Office of War Information photographed suburban homes under construction in Arlington. Arlington saw a huge boom in building during the war years as civilian and military federal employees came to work in Washington and the newly constructed Pentagon. This housing boom profoundly changed the make up of Arlington.

Collection:

Neighborhoods


Date:

May 1942

Creator:

John Collier (photographer)

Subject

None recorded.

Identifier

None recorded.

Contributor

None recorded.

Rights

No known restrictions.

Citation

John Collier (photographer), “Arlington, Virginia. Subdivision Under Construction.,” Built By the People Themselves, accessed March 28, 2024, https://lindseybestebreurtje.org/arlingtonhistory/items/show/42.
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