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A Bloomingdale Real Estate Advertisement From 1911

An August 19, 1911, Washington Times advertisement promoted real estate in Bloomingdale.

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Bloomingdale real estate advertisement - August 19th, 1911 (Washington Times)
Bloomingdale real estate advertisement - August 19th, 1911 (Washington Times)

Here’s a cool advertisement I came across in the Washington Times. This is from Augusts 19th, 1911.

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