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Published
August 4, 2022
Revisiting Streetcar Life in Washington, DC: A Look Back at Life in 1943
What was it like riding the streetcars of Washington on the 1940s? Take a look at this series of great old photos.
A Jaw-Dropping View of the White House's South Portico
What's a Herdic Cab? What Did They Look Like?
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Washington, D.C.
Miss Frances Lewis, the motorman of a two-man streetcar
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