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Title	Atlanta Public Housing
Photographer	Rogers, Kenneth, 1907-1989
Description	View of children playing football on the grounds of Techwood Homes in Atlanta, Georgia.
Geographic Location	Atlanta (Ga.)
Subject	Housing--Georgia--Atlanta Sports New Deal, 1933-1939--Georgia--Atlanta
Corporate Name	Atlanta Housing Authority Techwood Homes (Atlanta, Ga.)
Date Original	1948
Date Digital	2006
Type	4 x 5 in. black and white negative
Format	Still picture
Digital Format	JPEG
Catalogue Number	VIS 82.209.12
Collection	Kenneth Rogers Photographs
Publisher	Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305;
Rights	This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.;
Notes	Techwood Homes was the first public housing project in the United States. It was dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935, but not completed until 1936. Techwood Homes was initially provided public housing for white families only. It was operated by the Atlanta Housing Authority. Techwood Homes was demolished in 1996 to make way for Centennial Place during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Atlanta Public Housing

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