Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington

Here’s an interesting scene that you probably wouldn’t see kindergarten today. This classroom of children is learning about, what appears to be, the anatomy of a live dog. This was taken by the local great, Frances Benjamin Johnston. Related articles Appreciating the Photography of Washington’s Own Frances Benjamin Johnston (ghostsofdc.org) The Changing Tides of Race in the District: The Case ... Read More »

The image below is great, especially when you click on it for a larger version. Check out the expressions of the riders … priceless. Relative to what we have today, this is probably a joke, but I imagine at the time this was terrifying and probably the fastest vehicle the riders had ever been in. Not only that, but I imagine ... Read More »