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Photos of 1940s Boarding House Living in DC

Pearl Ginsburg refused to have her boardinghouse rent raised
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.
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Those who are not too modest save time by tripling up in the use of the boardinghouse bathroom
Those who are not too modest save time by tripling up in the use of the boardinghouse bathroom
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