Almost 40 years later, a view of the back yards last seen here.

Washington, D.C., 1939. "A view of backyards of apartment houses where both white and Negro families are living." 35mm nitrate negative by David Moffat Myers. View full size.

Spring 1939. "Drugstore window in Washington, D.C." Medium format acetate negative by David Moffat Myers for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

Spring 1939. "Waiting for stoplight in Washington, D.C." Medium format acetate negative by David Moffat Myers for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1939. Washington, D.C. "Pennsylvania Avenue at 14th Street N.W." Photo by David Moffat Myers for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

        BOY: Hey! Mister what made you so big and healthy?
        MAN: I eat some of  —  Jimmie's celery every day!

July 1939. Washington, D.C. "Sign in wholesale market." Medium format acetate negative by David Myers for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1940. "Bureau of Engraving and Printing Annex, C Street S.W." 4x5 inch acetate negative. View full size.

July 1939. "Rooftop parking, Washington, D.C." Pedestrians look left, right, and up. Medium format negative by David Moffat Myers. View full size.

July 1939. "Washington, D.C. — Government worker's room." Equipped with a kerosene stove. Medium format negative by David Moffat Myers. View full size.

July 1939. "Gas station. Washington, D.C." Right this way to Ladies and Free Air. Medium format negative by David Moffat Myers. View full size.

July 1939. "Washington, D.C. Backyards of row houses." Where Sonny looks kind of lonely. Large-format negative by David Myers (Moffat). View full size.

1939. "Service station in Washington, D.C." Continuing today's Essorama. 35mm nitrate negative by David Myers. View full size.

July 1939. "Theatre on 9th Street. Washington, D.C." Seventeen years after our previous visit. Large format nitrate negative by David Myers. View full size.

1939. Ladies who lunch in Washington, D.C., with the toy department as a backdrop. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by David Myers.

1939. "Texas whirlwind." View full size. Nitrate negative by David Myers.

Washington, D.C., in 1939. "Aerial view in front of the Willard Hotel at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, showing pedestrians and rather dense traffic in autos and streetcars." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by David Myers.