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A 1950s Crowd at the Watergate Steps Watching a Potomac River Performance

A 1950s photograph of a crowd gathered on the Watergate steps watching a performance on a barge at the edge of the Potomac River.

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Crowd on Watergate steps watching performance on barge at edge of Potomac River (ca. 1956). Burdell Wright, Jr. Photograph Collection
Crowd on Watergate steps watching performance on barge at edge of Potomac River (ca. 1956). Burdell Wright, Jr. Photograph Collection

Wow, what a cool old photo from the 1950s.

Crowd on Watergate steps watching performance on barge at edge of Potomac River (ca. 1956). Burdell Wright, Jr. Photograph Collection
Crowd on Watergate steps watching performance on barge at edge of Potomac River (ca. 1956). Burdell Wright, Jr. Photograph Collection

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Topics1950s · Watergate

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