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What Did Columbia Heights Look Like After the 1968 Riots?

  • Published April 14, 2015
14th St. in Columbia Heights
A series of tragic photos showing Columbia Heights after the 1968 Washington, DC riots.
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14th and Columbia

Below is a shot of the building on the northwest corner of 14th and Columbia, where the 7-Eleven is today.

14th and Columbia
14th and Columbia

We have a lot of cool stuff posted about Columbia Heights. Make sure you check them out, especially this one.

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You have to check out this guy’s Flickr album from the riots. They’re really incredible. He also has a ton of amazing old photos that you should check out.

Source: Posthumous DCC

Pages: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

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