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Jul 23, 2024 - News

Underpass glow-up

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A colorful mural featuring the face of a soldier. — Artist Kaliq Crosby's mural, Southwest Soldiers, was inspired by the photographs of Joseph Owen Curtis, a neighborhood photographer and historian who captured everyday life in the '20s through the '80s. Pictured: Private Edward "Bub Jasper" Turner of the D.C. High School Cadet Corps. Photo: Courtesy SWBID

The 4th Street Underpass in Southwest D.C. now bursts with color thanks to a new set of murals designed by 11 artists celebrating the neighborhood's history, culture and future.

A colorful mural featuring a portrait of Dorothy Height. — Sasha Primo's mural, "Dorothy," is a portrait of the late Dorothy Height, who was a Southwest D.C. civil rights leader and women's rights activist. Photo: Courtesy SWBID

A mural under an underpass, depicting two kids playing. — A mural by multiple artists, "SWDC Past, Present, and Future," features children playing. Photo: Courtesy SWBID

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