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Housing and Urban Issues

America’s Picnic Table: A Landscape Fixture in Photos

Rendered in wood, steel or cement, the classic picnic table is an ever-present part of America. We explore the many places you can find them.

December 16, 2020 •

Photojournalist and Storyteller, David Kidd

Picnic table in southwestern United States. — Somewhere in Arizona. (Kidd)

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Salton Sea, Calif.

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New Salem, N.D.

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Albany, N.Y.

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Somewhere in Arizona.

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Catoosa, Okla.

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Crater Lake, Ore.

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Salton Sea, Calif.

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Lake Tahoe, Calif.

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David Kidd

David Kidd is a photojournalist and storyteller for Governing. He can be reached at dkidd@governing.com.

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