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December 2, 2014
Exploring Georgetown’s Past: An 1874 Map of the City with Old Street Names
Take a journey back in time and explore Georgetown's past with this 1874 map of the city featuring the old street names. Check it out now!
A Glimpse of K St. Over Rock Creek Park in 1907
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Check out this terrific 1874 map of Georgetown with the old street names.
1874 map of Georgetown
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Dig DC
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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)
