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Get Groceries and Take a Weekend Trip – John C. Howard’s Stable on G St.

Get groceries and take a weekend trip with ease - visit John C. Howard's stable on G St. for your horse needs. This incredible photo from the 1860s shows the great detail of the location. Click to get a closer look.
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Army jeep containing soldiers on 9th Street with civilian car next to it. There is a sign over a storefront on the corner of the street which reads "SABIN'S 9TH & U RECORDS". Shows the northwest corner of the 9th and U Street (Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History)
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Have trouble finding a horse to get groceries? Want to get out town for the weekend?  Look no further than John C. Howard’s stable on G St.

April 1865. Washington, D.C. "John C. Howard's stable on G Street between 6th and 7th, where John H. Surratt kept horses before leaving town on April 1." From photographs pertaining to the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Wet plate glass negative, photographer unknown.
April 1865. Washington, D.C. “John C. Howard’s stable on G Street between 6th and 7th, where John H. Surratt kept horses before leaving town on April 1.” From photographs pertaining to the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Wet plate glass negative, photographer unknown.

This is another incredible photo from the 1860s with great detail. Click on it to get a closer look.

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