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Horse-drawn wagons in front of the Center Market, Washington, D.C.

Item

Title
Horse-drawn wagons in front of the Center Market, Washington, D.C.
Description
In 1909, visitors standing at the entrance of the United States National Museum (now the Museum of Natural History), saw horse-drawn carriages and carts, vendors, and storefronts, of Center Market. The small building in the foreground is a guard house next to the wooden gate leading to the museum.
Date
1909
Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives. View original.
Coverage
1890-1919
Theme
commerce & trade
everyday life
ghost mall
museums
Item sets
Mall History Test
Media
MAH-21943.jpg