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Raymond Foley Standing on Porch in Plymouth, Michigan

Raymond Foley and others stand on the porch of a house in Plymouth, Michigan. They are inspecting the first ten-house unit of Shelden Land Company's defense housing project on Arthur Avenue. From left to right: Federal Housing Administration State Director Raymond Foley; C. G. Wilson, Vice President, Shelden Land Company; C. H. Elliott, Plymouth City Manager; Earl Russell, President, Plymouth Chamber of Commerce; L. B. Krogh, Sales Manager, Shelden Land Company.

Raymond Foley Standing on a Porch in Plymouth, Michigan

Raymond Foley and others stand on the porch of a house in Plymouth, Michigan. They are inspecting the first ten-house unit of Shelden Land Company's defense housing project on Arthur Avenue. From left to right: Federal Housing Administration State Director Raymond Foley; C. G. Wilson, Vice President, Shelden Land Company; C. H. Elliott, Plymouth City Manager; Earl Russell, President, Plymouth Chamber of Commerce; L. B. Krogh, Sales Manager, Shelden Land Company.

Raymond Foley Shaking Hands with Unidentified Men Outside of House

Raymond Foley (right) stands outside of a house dedicated as veteran housing by the National Housing Agency. Foley is shaking hands with an unidentified man and holds a hammer in his left hand. The sign outside the door reads: "Held for Veterans during construction and for 30 days after completion this dwelling will be held for rent to veterans at a ceiling price of $78.50 approved by the Federal Housing Administration."

Raymond Foley Stands in a Bathroom

Raymond Foley (center) stands in a bathroom with L. Walter Henslee (left) and John T. Egan (right). Original caption: L. Walter Henslee, retiring president of the National Association of Housing Officials and executive director, Housing Authority of Galveston; Raymond M. Foley, Administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, D.C. and John T. Egan, Commissioner, Public Housing Administration, Washington, D. C.