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Published
February 6, 2013
Exploring Brookland’s History Through a 1903 Map
Explore the history of Brookland through an old map from 1903. See what the area looked like and how it has changed over the years. Discover the stories behind the map!
Uncovering History: How the Gallaudet University Football Team Invented the Football Huddle in the 1920s
Exploring Columbia Heights in 1869 with John Sherman's Subdivision
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This is a great old map of the area surrounding
Brookland
in 1903.
Map of
Brookland
in 1903
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![Washington, D.C., 1920. "Gripp, Mathew, [Nathan] Lahn, Troske -- Gallaudet U." Gridiron stars of the first college for the deaf, credited with inventing the football huddle in the 1920s as a way to keep its signed plays secret.](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2012/11/SHORPY_29576u1-400x400.jpg)
