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Title
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Congressional Pages work and play on the Mall
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Description
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These young Pages participate in a snowball fight on the Capitol grounds. The Congressional Page program began during the 20th Congress (1827-1829). In the early 1900s, Pages, also called messengers, were generally local Washington children, many of whom were either orphaned or destitute.
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Date
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1909-1932
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Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
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Coverage
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1890-1919
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1920-1949
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Theme
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everyday life
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work & play
