Washington DC Historic photos, documents, and people

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Washington, D.C. Scrap salvage campaign, Victory Program. Powerful hydraulic press for pressing metal scrap into blocks in the yard of a wholesale junk company

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Washington, D.C. A soldier in the laundry at the United Nations service center taking his shirt out of the electric dryer which dries clothes in thirty minutes

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Happy but thoughtless. The messenger service is poor training for him. (Works for Dime Messenger Service). Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

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7 year old news-boy who sells for his brother. Sold some last summer. William Lerch, 483 Ist Street, S.W. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

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Washington, D.C. Scrap salvage campaign, Victory Program. Schoolchildren contributing to their class pile of scrap paper. Classes compete for greatest amount

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Washington, D.C. Without engaging a hotel room, traveling servicemen may take a shower, shave, and wash and iron clothes at the United Nations service center

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Washington, D.C. Without engaging a hotel room, traveling servicemen may take a shower, shave, and wash and iron clothes at the United Nations service center

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Washington, D.C. Without engaging a hotel room, traveling servicemen may take a shower, shave, and wash and iron clothes at the United Nations service center

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Washington, D.C. Without engaging a hotel room, traveling servicemen may take a shower, shave, and wash and iron clothes at the United Nations service center