Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington

Here is film that I came across in the Library of Congress’ archives. It was shot on August 8th, 1903 in rural Washington, D.C. and is completely fascinating. Times have changed … just a little bit. The film shows the delivery of U.S. mail by a two-horse vehicle. The postal employee gets out of the wagon and places mail in ... Read More »

Here’s a crazy one for you. This is an article in the Washington Post from January 29th, 1897. A peculiar accident happened at the state reception at the White House last night, which will no doubt be the topic for conversation in society circles for some days. The horse of M. Jules Boeufve, Chancellor of the French Embassy, who was ... Read More »