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Pie on Demand: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 1:31am.
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"Ford Motor Co., Holmes trucks." The Holmes Modern Bakery pie delivery fleet circa 1920 in Washington, D.C. View full size. National Photo Company.
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Holmes Bakery
Submitted by rockcreek on Fri, 08/08/2008 - 1:33pm.
The Holmes Bakery was at 107 F Street NW between First and Second - here it is in 1910:
Comedy Wisdom
Submitted by Anonymouse on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 11:56am.
"Would it kill you to throw a pie or two?" - Harold Zoid
They go great with bathtub gin...
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 8:56pm.
Flappers and pie fights, oh how I love the 1920's!
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