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these African American children are playing shuffleboard at a recreation center in Wichita, Kansas. This activity was part of the Works Progress Administration.
Creator: United States. Works Progress Administration
Date: Between 1935 and 1943
Item Number: 209071
Call Number: JK.F WPA.1939c *238
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 209071
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Entertainment/Recreation
Built Environment - Function - Recreation and Culture - Outdoor Recreation - Park
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Community services - Public parks
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Leisure activities - Parks
Date - 1930s
Date - 1940s
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Works Progress Administration
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Policies and programs - New Deal
Home and Family - Children - Group activities
Home and Family - Daily life - Leisure - Play - Games
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - African Americans
People - Children
Places - Cities and towns - Wichita
Places - Counties - Sedgwick
Type of Material - Photographs
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