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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.
Budweiser Clydesdales in D.C. after the repeal (cnbc.com)
boarding houses in Washington (1940)

Here is another image from 1943.

Washington, D.C. Miss Frances Lewis, the motorman of a two-man streetcar
Washington, D.C. Miss Frances Lewis, the motorman of a two-man streetcar

Source: Library of Congress

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

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