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Exploring the Historic Highways of Washington, D.C. in 1911
Explore the highways of Washington, D.C. in 1911 with this historic map from the Library of Congress. See roads, routes, and more from over 100 years ago.
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Can You Recognize Any of These Homes? An Advertisement from 1911 for $38 a Month!
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This old map shows the highways in and around Washington in
1911
.
Map of the permanent system of highways,
District of Columbia
in
1911
Source:
Library of Congress
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