Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington

Here’s a cool one I wanted to share from Shorpy. It’s a streetcar passing the Washington Monument in 1938. What a great shot. Related articles Billionaire Philanthropist to Give Millions to Help Fix Washington Monument (wellwisher.wordpress.com) Report Details Damage To Washington Monument (baltimore.cbslocal.com) Washington Monument has extensive cracking, chips (cbsnews.com) Read More »

If you live in the D.C. metropolitan area, and you pay bills, chances are, you’re paying Washington Gas (formerly known as Washington Gas Light Company). They’ve been serving the area for close to 160 years now and about a hundred years ago, they were also in the business of selling gas ranges out of a store at 425 10th St. ... Read More »