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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.
A Rare Look at Washington, D.C. in 1973
Winston Churchill's Speech in Washington in 1941
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Those who are not too modest save time by tripling up in the use of the boardinghouse bathroom
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