Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington

Here’s a great photo from Shorpy. I can’t believe they played in those uniforms. Read More »

  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 »

By now, everyone should know this is a blog about local history and stories lost to time. But our reader Suzanne commented on Facebook that we should post a local ghost story. So, I’m happy to oblige for another “Reader’s Choice.” There are a number of well-known ghost stories in D.C., many of them centered around the Capitol Building, the ... Read More »

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 »

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 »