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Exploring the Eery Photograph from Washington D.C in 1919

Take a look back in time at this eery photograph from Washington D.C in 1919. Learn more about the photograph and explore the history of this moment in time.
Abraham Lincoln for President in the Daily National Republican - July 21st, 1864
The clean-cut collegiate looks of these two young peace activists do not fit the common stereotype of the long-haired radicals and "peaceniks" who protested against the escalating war in Southeast Asia. They were joined by several hundred thousand anti-war protestors who descended upon the nation's capitol to dissent against what they believed was an immoral war.

What an eery photo from 1919.

Washington, D.C. "Skating night, 1919." National Photo Co.
Washington, D.C. “Skating night, 1919.” National Photo Co.

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