Ghosts of DC

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Old Ads & Classifieds

Old ads and classifieds from Washington, DC newspapers. Apartments for $40 a month, lost dogs, help wanted notices, the everyday business of a city we never saw.

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Connecticut Avenue Association advertisement in the Washington Times - February 3rd, 1921Great 1921 Ad for Dupont Circle ShoppingDec 8, 20221904 Columbia Heights Real Estate AdApr 26, 2022Washington Homes For Sale in 1952Apr 5, 2022Kit Homes: How a $2,425 House Can Now Be Worth Over $2 MillionFeb 7, 2022Ad for Row Houses on Euclid Street in 1907Jan 3, 2022This 1924 Advertisement for the Wardman Construction Company in Washington D.C.Jan 1, 2022Harry Wardman’s Woodley Park HomesApr 27, 2019Buy a Home in 1925 Silver SpringApr 16, 20191926 ad for Petworth homes in The Evening StarExploring Petworth’s Development in the Early 20th Century: Ads from The Evening Star in 1926Oct 19, 2018
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