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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.
View from Pennsylvania Avenue NW looking east towards the buildings on the east side of 15th Street as well as the southeast corner of 15th and G Streets. Streetcars and horses and wagons are on streets.
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States..
The shower bath in a boardinghouse
The shower bath in a boardinghouse
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