A Look Back at an Old Omnibus Advertisement from 1854

Take a look back in time to 1854 with this old omnibus advertisement from the Daily Evening Star. Learn more about the coach service to Alexandria and the history behind it!

Now this is a cool old (really old) advertisement from the Daily Evening Star, printed on July 5th, 1854. It’s an advertisement for omnibus or coach service to Alexandria.

omnibus advertisement - July 5th, 1854
omnibus advertisement – July 5th, 1854

Source: Library of Congress

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