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A Sweet Deal in Columbia Heights: An Ad from 1911

Check out this awesome old advertisement from 1911 in Columbia Heights. It shows a row of homes on the east side of 14th St. NW, between Spring and Perry, and offers a sweet deal! Source: Library of Congress.
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A street vendor and his radio-equipped cart circa 1928 in Washington, D.C. 4x5 glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection. (Shorpy)
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What a sweet deal!

Columbia Heights homes for sale - 1911
Columbia Heights homes for sale – 1911

This is an awesome old advertisement from the Washington Times, published on October 28th, 1911. This appears to be the row of homes on the east side of 14th St. NW, between Spring and Perry.

Source: Library of Congress

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