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Institute for Physical Development on E Street

Tagged 1910s

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Here are two old advertisements from 1919 that we dug up, featuring the Institute for Physical Development.

Washington Post - September 14th, 1919 — Washington Post – September 14th, 1919

The Washington Herald - August 31st, 1919 — The Washington Herald – August 31st, 1919

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