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 roo

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 (cl

Government hotel for Negro women war workers. A group of young war worker-residents are shown enjoying a game of cards in the fully equipped game room of the Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotels for Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C. * Slowe Hall opened December

Arlington, Virginia. The main lounge in Idaho Hall, Arlington Farms, a residence for women who work in the United States government for the duration of the war8d29766v

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Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. To relieve the shortage of housing for Negro women war workers in Washington, the Federal Works Agency (FWA) is completing construction of Wake and Midway Halls, which will accommodate 1,000 women. The project was erected by Samuel Plato, Negro contractor

Government hotel for Negro women war workers. W. Spurgeon Burke, Managing Director 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 in his office * Slowe Hall opened December 15, 1942. Roger Smith photogra

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