Check Out These Photos of Life in DC from January 20th, 1953

Published September 25, 2013

Take a trip down memory lane and explore the history of DC with these amazing photos from January 20th, 1953. See what life was like in the city decades ago with Ghosts of DC!

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Here’s a pretty cool set of photos from January 20th, 1953.

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Source: Opie Radio

Posted in Historical Events
and tagged 1950s, Dwight D. Eisenhower

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