African-American refugee tent city
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African-American refugee tent city
Description
African-American Refugee tent city on Poplar Level Road, Louisville, KY, 1937 Flood. On top border, photograph reads "Tent City on Poplar Level Road;" bottom border reads "Colored Refugees." Tarp pitched tents are arranged in close parallel formation with a narrow space between rows of tents.
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Subject Photograph Collection, The Filson Historical Society
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FLO-26
Citation
unknown, “African-American refugee tent city,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 20, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/313.
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