Washington DC Historic photos, documents, and people

The last portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, taken on April 11, 1945, one day before his death

Washington, D.C. Bandaging an "injured" arm as part of a course in first aid, aboard a Potomac River boat

Washington, D.C. Military unit in Armstrong Technical High School being trained by a U.S. Army lieutenant

Washington, D.C. In the canteen for enlisted men at the United Nations service center on a Saturday night

Washington, D.C. In the canteen for enlisted men at the United Nations service center on a Saturday night

Washington, D.C. Mary Anderson, head of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor, at her desk

Washington, D.C. Class listening to a radio broadcast about South America, sponsored by a local station

Washington, D.C. Checking merchandise in the grocery department of the District grocery store warehouse

Washington, D.C. Soldiers waiting between trains enjoy a card game at the United Nations service center

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