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A Look Back at an Old Omnibus Advertisement from 1854

  • Published July 29, 2013
omnibus advertisement - July 5th, 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!
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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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