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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.
Traffic Photos From July 1936
What Is Going On In This Bizarre Photo of Calvin and Grace Coolidge with a Dog?
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Girl in the doorway of her room at a boardinghouse
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