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What Did Columbia Heights Look Like After the 1968 Riots?

A series of tragic photos showing Columbia Heights after the 1968 Washington, DC riots.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1922. "Star Building from air." The Washington Star newspaper building at the center is at the intersection of 11th Street N.W. and Pennsylvania Avenue, which runs diagonally across the photo. The big building with the tower us the Old Post Office. There's a lot to see here, including laundry hung out to dry. National Photo Company glass negative
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Here is a series of amazing photos that we came across on Flickr showing the 1968 riots in D.C. We’ve posted some stuff on the riots in the past, like this film clip, and these photos.

Tivoli Theater

Here is a photo showing the Tivoli Theater after the riots.

Columbia Heights Tivoli Theater commercial
Columbia Heights Tivoli Theater commercial
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