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December 17, 2014
Take a Trip Back in Time: An Incredible Photo of the Cuban Embassy at 2630 16th St. NW in 1937
Take a trip back in time with this incredible photo of the Cuban Embassy at 2630 16th St. NW in Washington, DC in 1937. Source: Library of Congress.
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What a great old shot of the Cuban Embassy at 2630 16th St. NW.
Embassy of Cuba in
1937
Source:
Library of Congress
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