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Howard University Advertisement from 1919

A 1919 newspaper advertisement from Howard University in Washington, DC.

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Howard University of 1919
Howard University of 1919

Check out this great old advertisement that we dug up in The Washington Times from September 7th, 1919.

Howard University of 1919
Howard University of 1919 (Library of Congress)

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Topics1910s · Howard University

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