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Can You Recognize Any of These Homes? An Advertisement from 1911 for $38 a Month!

  • Published March 2, 2014
1911 advertisement
Take a look at this 1911 advertisement from The Washington Times. Can you believe that some of these homes were only $38 a month? Take a look back at the past!
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Can you recognize any of these homes? This is an advertisement printed in The Washington Times on November 18th, 1911. Can you imagine … $38 a month!

1911 advertisement
1911 advertisement. Source: Library of Congress

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