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Posted In February 2, 2013

Civil War map of Confederate fortifications outside Washington

Uncovering the Past: An Incredible Civil War Map from the Boston Public Library Archives

Happy Saturday GoDCers! We uncovered an incredible Civil War map of the rebel fortifications just west of D.C. in the Boston Public Library archives. Check out the original here!

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The Story of Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska's Mansion

Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900

Pearl Ginsburg refused to have her boardinghouse rent raised

Photos of 1940s Boarding House Living in DC

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D.C. slums in 1935

What Is The History of Hell's Bottom?

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1891 Map of Street Sweeping

Murder Bay in 1855 (Smithsonian)

Where Was Murder Bay in Washington, DC?

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Photo shows night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., decorated with electric lights for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Electric Lights and the New Era of Progress: Remembering President Woodrow Wilson's Inauguration

F St. in 1970

What D.C. Looked Like in 1970: Check Out This Amazing Photo from DDOT

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Old Dutch Market at Dupont Circle

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