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Waiting for the Streetcar at 7th and Florida in 1942

Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W.
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Here is a shot of a woman waiting for the streetcar just west of 7th St. on Florida Ave., NW, taken in 1942 The building across the street is still there today. Check out the Google Street View below.

Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W.

Source: Library of Congress

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Here is today’s Google Street View.

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