H.D. Woodson's son, John lived with his family at Suburban Gardens, the housing complex on the former site of the amusement park with the same name. From an upstairs window at his house, ca. 1948, John Woodson photographed a birthday party next door where his son (H.D. Woodson's grandson), Jon, was a guest.
This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Civic Activism - Howard Woodson, Advocate for Northeast
This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Civic Activism - Howard Woodson, Advocate for Northeast
Civil Rights Tour: Civic Activism - Howard Woodson, Advocate for Northeast
Howard Dilworth Woodson, a civil engineer and civic leader, led successful campaigns for better services in neglected African American neighborhoods in far Northeast DC. Born in Pittsburgh, Woodson (1876-1962) earned a degree in civil engineering…