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Revisiting Streetcar Life in Washington, DC: A Look Back at Life in 1943

  • Published August 4, 2022
What was it like riding the streetcars of Washington on the 1940s? Take a look at this series of great old photos.
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Here is another great shot of a young woman taking fares on a streetcar in 1943.

Washington, D.C. Hattie B. Sheehan, a streetcar conductor for the Capitol Transit Company
Washington, D.C. Hattie B. Sheehan, a streetcar conductor for the Capitol Transit Company

Source: Library of Congress

Pages: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7

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