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A group of people sitting in a living room. Office of War Information Photograph

Government hotel for Negro women war workers. Two girl war workers, Miss Ivy L. Kelsa of Rochester, New York (reclining) and Miss Mercedes A. Brooks of Saint Louis, Missouri, are shown in their double room in the 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotel for Negro war workers in Washington, D.C.

Government hotel for Negro women war workers. Two girl war workers, Miss Ivy L. Kelsa of Rochester, New York (reclining) and Miss Mercedes A. Brooks of Saint Louis, Missouri, are shown in their double room in the 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotel for Negro war workers in Washington, D.C

Government hotel for Negro women war workers. Third officer Ina Mae McFadden of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corp was one of the first tenants to move into the 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotel for Negro war workers in Washington, D.C. Lieutenant McFadden, a native of Saint Louis, Missouri is stationed in Washington as a recruitment officer for the Third Service Command

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Government hotel for Negro women war workers. The 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotel for Negro women workers in Washington, D.C. has been open for occupancy by the Defense Homes Corporation. The three-story brick building has 299 outside rooms and will accomodate 322 women war workers in the Nation's capital

Government hotel for Negro women war workers. The spacious lounge of the 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotel for Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C., is shown above. The 322 residents of the hotel will also enjoy a comfortable lobby, a fountain room for leisure hour snacks, a cafeteria, valet shop and beauty salon

Government hotel for Negro women war workers. Administrative staff members of the 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotel for Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C. are shown in one of the nooks of the spacious lounge of the hotel. Reading to the left (clockwise) Miss Ernestine M. Dupy, Mrs. Marie Wilson, Miss Bernice L. Hawkins, Miss Georgia Williams, Miss Lossie Lewis and Miss Mary H. Dowling

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Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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01/01/1942
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Smith, Roger, photographer
United States. Office of War Information.
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States ,  38.90719, -77.03687
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Library of Congress
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