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Wood & Coal: 1912

Washington, D.C., circa 1912. "S.M. Frazier trucks." Samuel Frazier, dealer in coke and lime, and his fleet of "Wilcox Trux" at his business on Monroe Street in Anacostia. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1912. "S.M. Frazier trucks." Samuel Frazier, dealer in coke and lime, and his fleet of "Wilcox Trux" at his business on Monroe Street in Anacostia. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

 

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Newspaper ad from 1912. Click to enlarge.

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