Collection The Historic Stephen Decatur House
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
Booker T. Washington c. 1900.
- Date of Work
- 1900
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Booker T. Washington c. 1900.
Booker T. Washington c. 1900.
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