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1910s Traffic Jam on 15th Street

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This is what a traffic jam looked like on 15th St. right next to the Treasury Department around 1915. These two photos were from the Library of Congress.

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15th street looking south

Source: Library of Congress

15th street looking north

Source: Library of Congress

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