National Park Service, National Capital Region Photograph Collection

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Actors pose at 'Back the Attack' show on the National Mall
Attorney General J. Howard McGrath attends Carter Barron Amphitheater dedication
'Back the Attack' show on the National Mall
'Back the Attack' show stage on the National Mall
Basketball coach trains a group of boys
Benny Goodman performs at Carter Barron Amphitheater
Boys compete in a soapbox derby
C and O Canal canoers rest in a tent
C and O Canal game warden holds up fish he caught
C and O Canal pleasure barge trip for veterans with disabilities
Cab Calloway poses with his troupe members at the Carter Barron Amphitheater
A car sits in flooding near Hains Point
Carter Barron Amphitheater ground breaking
Children at the 'Shot from the Sky' show on the National Mall
Children color at a picnic table
Children hold a fake wedding
Children on Washington Channel ferry
Children play at Logan Circle fountain
Children play in Garfield Park sandbox
Children play in Garfield Park wading pool

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Title
National Park Service, National Capital Region Photograph Collection
Abstract
The National Capital Region is an administrative unit of the National Park Service, encompassing Washington, D.C., and the surrounding areas. This photograph collection documents the history of the region’s parks from the late 19th century through the 1960s, with the bulk of the photographs ranging from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s. The digitized photographs presented here are a sliver of the full collection and focus on the people who worked and played in the parks. Subjects include intramural sports leagues, Civilian Conservation Corps workers, celebrity performers at Rock Creek Park’s Carter Barron Amphitheater, war rallies on the National Mall, and neighborhood playgrounds and pools. Many of the collection’s photographs are credited to Abbie Rowe, a National Park Service photographer who later served as White House photographer from 1941 to 1967. The digital collection is arranged in alphabetical order.
Neighborhood
Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.
Anacostia Park, Washington, D.C.
Brookland, Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Downtown, Washington, D.C.
Fort Dupont, Washington, D.C.
Hillbrook, Washington, D.C.
Judiciary Square, Washington, D.C.
Logan Circle, Washington, D.C.
Mall, The, Washington, D.C.
Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.
Shaw, Washington, D.C.
Southwest, Washington, D.C.
West End, Washington, D.C.
City
Washington, D.C.
Subject
Parks
Play (Recreation)
Public service employment
Local identifier
dcpl_P034_NPSNCR
Rights Information
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