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Letchworth was one of the first of England’s “new towns,” and Sir Ebeneezer Howard’s first Garden City. While living in the United States, Howard was influenced by the poet Walt Whitman, among others, to tackle the problems of urban life. His idea was the garden city, which he wrote about in his 1898 publication Garden Cities of To-morrow. This photograph was taken in the Letchworth’s Town Center at Station Place.

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Title
Town Center at Letchworth, a Garden City
Creator
Smolski, Chester photographer 1926-2008 (Rhode Island College)
Howard, Sir Ebeneezer urban planner 1850-1928
Date
1969-04
Other Identifiers
Local: 0618
Subject (Topic)
Howard, Ebenezer, Sir, 1850-1928
Letchworth (England)
Letchworth Garden City (England)
Garden cities
Keyword
garden cities ; new towns ; Hertforshire ; Letchworth ; town center ; Sir Ebeneezer Howard ; street scene
Geographic Coverage
Letchworth (England)
Type
Image
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Finding Aid on RIAMCO to Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications
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