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OriginalAldine Square, Chicago, in 1935. Aldine Square was a neighborhood that would be demolished to make way for the Ida B. Wells Homes in 1938; this picture was taken by federal employees documenting the pre-project area.
Alt - JPEG version.
Reason
Compelling and high-quality photograph. Has significant EV in its article. (Perhaps the tree might be considered an "obstructing" element per criterion 1; I don't think it is, but if consensus says otherwise it can likely be cropped.)
Articles in which this image appears
Aldine Square, Chicago, Oakland, Chicago
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Historic American Building Survey, with cropping and restoration by John M Wolfson

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:14, 29 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]