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Daily Archives: February 15, 2012

Incredible Color Photo From Southwest D.C. During World War II

N and Union St. SW (1942)

  This photo is from 1942 and it speaks for itself. Stunning. It’s courtesy of Shorpy again. Best … site … ever. I should add that this is color, not colorized like the Lincoln photo. Related articles Old Photo Friday: F St. NW in 1908 (ghostsofdc.org) D.C. Fire Department Car in 1922 (ghostsofdc.org) Chariot Late for Toga Party (ghostsofdc.org) Old Photo ... Read More »

Car Flattened Near Dupont Circle

Massachusetts and 21st St. NW (1917)

This is not good. We’re looking at a photo of a car accident on the northeast corner of Massachusetts and 21st St. NW. This is just two block west of Dupont Circle and a block north of P St. Check out the photo from 1917 and then the Google Street View photo from today. I also added this to Historypin, ... Read More »

Bus Strike Creates Traffic Disaster

Commuter traffic from bus strike (1974)

Talk about serious road rage … OMG, this would suck. Just be glad you’re not facing this carmageddon today. And don’t complain if there’s a 12 minute wait at Rosslyn for the Orange Line. You don’t have to deal with this disaster (or maybe you did 38 years ago). Washington residents and those in the suburbs had a rough time ... Read More »

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