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A Look Back at Blair House, Before It Became Government Property

Take a look back at Blair House, before it became government property in 1942. See a photo of the residence taken around 1918, when it was still a private home. Source: Library of Congress.
A street vendor and his radio-equipped cart circa 1928 in Washington, D.C. 4x5 glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection. (Shorpy)
Washington, D.C. Corner store which is patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Blair House is shown in the photo from around 1918, when it was still a private residence. It wasn’t purchased by the government until World War II, in 1942.

Blair House
Blair House

Source: Library of Congress

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