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The Dome Oil Station in Takoma in 1921

The caption says Takoma Park, while the post points to Cedar and Blair inside the District. The exact location is disputed in the source material.

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"Dome Oil Co., Takoma Park." In Maryland in 1921, a gritty diorama of the Petroleum Age.
"Dome Oil Co., Takoma Park." In Maryland in 1921, a gritty diorama of the Petroleum Age.
This photo is of the old Dome gas service station in Takoma (or possibly Takoma Park). The caption says Takoma Park, but according to this page, the location was at Cedar and Blair, just inside the District line. This would also make sense because the railroad tracks in the background are still there today.

“Dome Oil Co., Takoma Park.” In Maryland in 1921, a gritty diorama of the Petroleum Age. (Shorpy)

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