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Exploring 9th and G St. NW in 1919: United Cigar Stores Co. and Dr. Johnston

Published July 9, 2012

Delve into the history of Washington, DC in 1919 with this incredible photo of 9th and G St. NW. Get the full story on the United Cigar Stores Co. & Dr. Johnston. Plus, related articles to explore!

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What an incredible shot, frozen in time. Click the image for higher resolution and look at the details of the United Cigar Stores. Co. You can study this photo for a while. It’s pretty fascinating.

9th and G St. NW in 1919 (Shorpy)

Above the cigar store is a dentist’s office, that of Dr. Johnston. I was able to dig up an advertisement from that same July of that same year. Check it out below.

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Dr. Johnston dentist advertisement - July 17th, 1919 (Washington Post) — Dr. Johnston dentist advertisement – July 17th, 1919 (Washington Post)

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1910s

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