Photograph
Family, Beekman Quarters
A family poses for photographers documenting living conditions. Beekman Quarters housed 81 people in 23 buildings. None of the houses in the neighborhood had running water or gas/electric heating; the neighborhood had 15 outdoor toilets and 11 outdoor water hydrants. |
Image ID: | 98938 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1966 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Natchez |
County: | |
State: | Mississippi |
Collection Name: | Robert Beech papers, 1963-1972 (bulk 1964-1967) |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH Mss 945 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
Images, data, and quotations come from the "Natchez Poverty Report," prepared by Mark Lundeen and Barbara Shelly under the supervision of Robert (Bob) Beech for the Delta Ministry. Image A2 |
Trees |
Clothing and dress |
Dwellings |
Slums |
African Americans |
Children |
Family |
Outdoor photography |
Women |
Poverty |
Roads |
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