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An Omnibus to Alexandria in 1854

A July 1854 Daily Evening Star advertisement promoted omnibus service to Alexandria.

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omnibus advertisement - July 5th, 1854
omnibus advertisement - July 5th, 1854
Now this is a cool old (really old) advertisement from the Daily Evening Star, printed on July 5th, 1854. It’s an advertisement for omnibus or coach service to Alexandria.

omnibus advertisement – July 5th, 1854 (Library of Congress)

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