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Uncovering History: A Look at a Cool Advertisement From 1911 Washington Times

Explore the past with this interesting advertisement from the Washington Times in August 1911. Take a look at this unique piece of history and see how things have changed.
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Looking south from the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 11th Street, the silhouette of the Smithsonian Institution Building is seen in the distance. The photograph, taken by William Henry Holmes and signed "W.H.H. Phot.," shows horse-drawn carriages along the avenue of storefronts. Above the first building to the right of 11th Street, the sign reads "Latimer & Cleary Auction and Commission Merchants", the next building has a sign "Star Buildings," and the third building "Metropolitan."

Here’s a cool advertisement I came across in the Washington Times. This is from Augusts 19th, 1911.

Bloomingdale real estate advertisement - August 19th, 1911 (Washington Times)
Bloomingdale real estate advertisement – August 19th, 1911 (Washington Times)
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