Collection Slavery in the President's Neighborhood
Many people think of the White House as a symbol of democracy, but it also embodies America’s complicated past an...
A third floor bathroom, c. 1927.
- Date of Work
- c. 1927
- Medium
- Photo
A third floor bathroom, c. 1927.
A third floor bathroom, c. 1927.
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