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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 History of the Park and Shop at Connecticut and Ordway in Cleveland Park
Ruth Jardine, Daughter of William M. Jardine and Secretary of Agriculture in 1927
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Pearl Ginsburg refused to have her boardinghouse rent raised
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