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Published
January 6, 2014
Photos of 1940s Boarding House Living in DC
What was life like living in a Washington boarding house during World War II? Here is a series of photos showing the life of young men and women in their communal living arrangements.
Exploring the Opium Dens and Interracial Marriages of Washington's Chinatown in the Early 1900s
Mayor D'Alesandro Opposes Building an Airport in Virginia: A Look Back at the 1949 Washington Post Article
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The proprieter of this boardinghouse watches the service at dinner
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