Community Documentation Photographs

Object Details

Historical Note: Since 1968, the Anacostia Community Museum's staff photographers have created a visual record of life in contemporary urban communities, including documentary photography of residents and their activities, neighborhood events and landmarks, foodways, festivals, and public spaces. Photographs in this collection were taken by Susana Raab who has worked at the Anacostia Community Museum from 2010-2019 and also maintains a personal practice.
Historical: Since 1968, the Anacostia Community Museum's staff photographers have created a visual record of life in contemporary urban communities, including documentary photography of residents and their activities, neighborhood events and landmarks, foodways, festivals, and public spaces.

Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Citation: Community Documentation Photographs, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Type: Collection descriptions; Archival materials; Gigabytes; Digital images

Topic: Festivals; Carnivals; Cityscapes; Urban Development; Urban renewal; Portraits, Group; Storefronts

Place: Anacostia (Washington, D.C.); Adams Morgan (Washington, D.C.); Chinatown (Washington, D.C.); Maryland -- Baltimore

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There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .