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Penn Oil Company on Q Street in Georgetown

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This photo was taken in 1920 or 1921. It shows the old Penn Oil Company, located on Q Street in Georgetown. Ads of the day had a gas station at 27th and Q St.

Penn Oil Company on Q Street

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