A view of the Elysian Heights and Chávez Ravine area, photographed in an effort to document slum conditions. Many of the residents living in these areas were moved into the Housing Projects that were constructed during the 1940's. Hillsides and houses are in the foreground, the city of Los Angeles way in the background.
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