I happened to have found this photograph in the Library of Congress’ collection. It was listed as a Negro elementary school. When I took a closer look I saw the name of the school on the building.
![Slater-Negro-School](https://blog.inshaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Slater-fsa-8d20000-8d20200-8d20274r.jpg)
I am amazed seeing children playing on P Street as if it was an extension of the playground. P Street actually doesn’t look that wide in this photo. Things were different in 1942, when this was taken by Marjory Collins the Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information photographer who took the photograph.
I found a similar view from 2008.
![](https://blog.inshaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Slater-Pst-view2008.jpg)
The school was in poor shape then.
![](https://blog.inshaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SlaterSchool-2008.jpg)