A Peek Back in Time: Potomac Park in 1908, with Two Cars and a Horse and Buggy

Published June 24, 2013

Take a step back in time to 1908 with this Shorpy photo of Potomac Park, featuring two cars and a horse and buggy. See what life looked like over 100 years ago!

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This is a good old photo we dug up on Shorpy. It shows Potomac Park in 1908, with two cars and a horse and buggy.

Source: Shorpy

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1900s

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