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The American University purchased 1901,1903, 1905, and 1907 F Street in early 1920 to facilitate enrollment by federal employees.

View of Television/Radio Building

Professors and their families watching the first undergraduate class at The American University planting a tree beside Hurst Hall.

Authorizes grading of Massachusetts Ave from Rock Creek to AU pending awarding of contracts for the work

View of temporary U.S. Navy Bomb Disposal School buildings near McKinley Building

Inscribed on back: U.S. Navy Bomb School (WWII) July 1942-September 30, 1945.

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt attended class and spent the evening with the 34 women housed at AU in the Navy Department civilian workers program.