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Thomas Circle in the 1920s

A Library of Congress photograph captures Thomas Circle in the 1920s, showing the intersection of 14th Street NW and Massachusetts Avenue at one of Washington’s grand traffic roundabouts.

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Traffic, 14th & Thomas Circle
Traffic, 14th & Thomas Circle

This is such an incredible photo of Thomas Circle in the 1920s. I love this. Click on it for a larger version and study it for a while.

Traffic, 14th & Thomas Circle
Traffic, 14th & Thomas Circle (Library of Congress)

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Topics1920s · Thomas Circle

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