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Hold That Rent Ceiling

January 1947

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A pamphlet titled [Hold That Rent Ceiling]. The pamphlet consists of black ink on yellowing paper. The front cover, along the right half, has text that reads: [HOLD THAT RENT CEILING. / By / Louise Mitchell]. On the left side, there is a photograph of an apartment building with children playing at its foot. The interior consists of fifteen pages. The back cover has and advertisement for New Publications.

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Catalog reference: 2010.55.68

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