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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.
Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with this AOL Commercial from the 1990s
Uncovering the Proposed Public Buildings Plan for Washington, D.C.
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The shower bath in a boardinghouse
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