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NH 79417 Rodgers House, Presidents Square, Washington, D.C.

Rodgers House, Presidents Square, Washington, D.C.
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Title: Rodgers House, Presidents Square, Washington, D.C.
Caption: Built by Commodore John Rodgers about 1833 and occupied by him until his death. Sold by Mrs. Rodgers in 1861. The family anecdote is that this property was had from Andrew Jackson in exchange for an Arabian jackass.
Description: Courtesy of Admiral M.M. Taylor, USN(D), circa 1962.
Catalog #: NH 79417
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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