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Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Washington Virginia Motors Co." Dealer of Paige and Jewett automobiles. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
I always like the full size for the detail, but this one just has "N" as a placeholder, not the ID number.
[Click the photo itself. Or the link in the orange bar under it. - Dave]
From Wikipedia:
Embedded in the dash of every Jewett was an amulet, visible on the Passenger side as a dashplate. Henry's wife was something of a spiritualist, and these amulets were purported to have been empowered with mystical power that protected the occupants.
Erik Weisz would have had a ball debunking that one.
[I'd wager that zero Jewetts were involved in fatal accidents this year! - Dave]
This is the southeast corner of 16th Street and U Street, NW. A third floor has been added in the intervening years. Below is the same perspective from May of 2010.
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