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Historic Hoover Mansion on the St. Louis Riverfront
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an old black and white photo of some people in front of a shack with lots of furniture
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" 'Hoover Mansions' built by jobless on river bank to avoid rent, June, 1931."

Horizontal, black and white photograph showing a "Hoover Mansion" at the foot of a rocky bluff on the St. Louis riverfront. The shack appears to be built of scrap pieces of metal. A table is set up beneath a covered area in front of the house. A man and several children are seated around the table, and a second man is standing in a doorway behind them. A washtub and a dresser can also be seen. Signs over the entrances read: "Hand" and "Made." A caption typed on the back of the print reads…
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