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Posted In July 7, 2013
The D.C. Hardware Stores Selling Buffalo Paints in 1922
This page from the Washington Herald, published on February 5th, 1922, shows a number of hardware stores selling Buffalo Paints in the D.C. area. Learn more about this historic advertisement and its significance today.
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