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Exploring 50 Years of History: An Ad from Washington a Day Before Kennedy’s Assassination

As we approach the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's assassination, we're taking a look back at the newspapers of the day to explore what was happening in Washington. Here's an ad from Woodward & Lothrop that ran exactly 50 years ago today.
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September 1935. A closeup of the Washington, D.C., row house seen here over the weekend. "Front of old brick structure in section near Union Station. Land is low here and water collects in front and backyard after a rain and remains for many days. Entrances to privies are usually under water. Interior of homes similar in shabbiness to exterior." 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans for the Resettlement Administration.
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We’re getting close to the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination. In days before, we’re digging through the newspapers to see what was happening in regular day-to-day Washington. Here’s an ad from exactly 50 years ago today.

Woodward & Lothrop (1963)
Woodward & Lothrop (1963)
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