The driver of this car did and ended up in the Tidal Basin. The car made it out but two men did not. A third, the driver did. Below is a story from the Washington Post about the wreck. Essige Hammen, 50 years old, 477 C street southwest, was identified last night at the morgue as the second victim of ... Read More »
It’s almost 2013 … 73 years after this photo was taken. Read More »
Merry Christmas to all GoDCers! We’ll be taking a break from posting until the new year. Read More »
I love this. Click on it for some amazing detail. Get ready to waste a lot of time studying this image, courtesy of the Library of Congress. Read More »
Check out how massive Union Station looks in this photo. This is from 1910, several years after the railroad station was completed. Read More »
In January 1939, a snowstorm hit the D.C. area, dumping five inches of snow. Normally, this would be cause for celebration as area children would beg their parents to let them play and sled. The city was digging out from the storm, including the workmen on the Capitol steps above. In the newspaper, the next day, the following tragic article ... Read More »
GoDCer Patrick sent in a great suggestion a couple of weeks ago and we’re now digging up some great stories about the Quaker house on Florida (i.e., The Friends Meeting of Washington, D.C.). The Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, dates back to the mid 1600s in England. To escape religious persecution, they began emigrating to New ... Read More »
Don’t you love these old photos? This one is creepy and haunting. The girl in the photo is Liana de Bayle, the daughter of the Minister of Nicaragua. Remind you of Poltergeist? Read More »
Here’s a page from the real estate section of the Sunday Washington Times on June 7th, 1908. Read More »
This is our first “If Walls Could Talk” guest post. Marty wrote a great bit on one of the incredible mansions on Mass Ave. The stately mansion at 2020 Massachusetts Ave NW surely must be one of DC’s greatest real estate bargains ever. The Indonesian government bought it back in 1951 for $335,000, less than half of what it cost ... Read More »
We’re not quite sure where this is, but maybe some GoDCers recognize the buildings. If you do, please comment below. Read More »
A heat wave in 1926 was unbearable and some folks took to the cooler confines of Rock Creek for some respite. Below is a photo (probably staged) of three Washingtonians attempting to escape the brutal D.C. summer. Read More »
Love these snapshots of life in the 1920s. Look at the chunky monkey on the left (sorry if that’s your grandmother). This is from 1922 and is captioned “playground baby show.” Read More »
Do you attend The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church? If you do, maybe you recognize the interior of the church. This photo from Shorpy dates back to 1924. Click on it for greater detail. Read More »
This is a map of Chevy Chase, Section 2, near the District. It dates from 1890 and we dug this up at the Library of Congress. Read More »
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