Titre et auteur:

Washington, city and capital / Federal Writers' Project, Works Progress Administration.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : United States Government Printing Office, [1937]

Description:

xxvi, 1140, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates, [2] folded leaves : ill., maps (2 col., fold.), plans ; 24 cm.

Série(s):

American guide series

Notes:
Includes frontispiece with half-title on the recto.
Date of publication precedes Place of publication and publisher on title page.
Each part with its own half-title page.
Plate is folded map of Georgetown.
Two color folded maps in rear pocket: "Map of the District of Columbia" (66 x 71 folded to 21 x 13 cm.) and "Map of the District of Columbia showing main thoroughfares and points of interest" (39 x 48 cm. folded to 21 x 13 cm.).
Publisher's gilt-stamped black cloth with maps on endpapers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1094-1100) and index.
Preface -- General information -- Calendar of annual events -- The general background -- Washington of today -- Tours in the city and environs -- Executive departments of the federal government -- Independent agencies of the federal government -- District of Columbia Agencies -- Appendix A. Stutues, monuments, and memorials -- Appendix B. Chronology -- Appendix C. Bibliography -- Index.

Sujet:

African Americans.
Intellectual life.
Suburbs.
Washington (D.C.) History.
Washington (D.C.) Intellectual life.
Washington Suburban Area (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) Guidebooks.
Washington Suburban Area.
Washington (D.C.) Histoire.
Washington, Banlieue de.
Washington (D.C.) Suburban Area.
Washington (D.C.)

Classification/genre:

Government publications United States.
Guidebooks.
History.

Vedettes secondaires:

Federal Writers' Project.
United States Washington (D.C.)
American guide series.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 45244
Cote: W3059; ID:89-B4608
Statut: Disponible