These are amazing. This is a series of images depicting alternate versions of the proposed Lincoln Memorial. These we all designed in 1912. We dug these up at the National Archives. Check out the rest of them here. Read More »
Does anyone recognize these photos? Take a look and see if you can place these locations in today’s Rock Creek Park. This is a series of great photos from the Library of Congress. They were taken in 1912. Read More »
Here’s an interesting page from the Washington Times on April 10th, 1915. It shows a series of photos from popular driving spots in and around Washington. Read More »
We dug up this great photo on the Library of Congress’ site. This shows a group of people in Rock Creek Park on July 4th, 1914, celebrating Independence Day. There were grand festivities across the city, including a community picnic in Rock Creek Park and an afternoon concert at the National Zoo by the U.S. Marine Band. Around noon, there ... Read More »
This is the proposed bridge for Calvert St. done by George O. Totten Jr. in 1917. The proposal was accepted, but ultimately, this was not the design that was built. Source: Flickr user ddotphotos Read More »
Here are two excellent photos from 1919 depicting the old service station (no longer there, of course) at 19th and L St. Read More »
This is definitely not what the square looks like today. This series of photos, courtesy of the Smithsonian, depict a far more tranquil and pleasant Farragut Square back in 1919. Read More »
Any GoDCers out there recognize this block? I’m guessing that most of these buildings are gone, but maybe that church is still around? Source: Smithsonian Institution Archives Read More »
Doing a little evening photo surfing and came across this stunning one from the Smithsonian’s archives. The building on the left is the West Wing and the one on the right is the State, War and Navy Building. And off in the distance, is the Washington Monument (of course). Here’s another one we dug up. Read More »
What an amazing, detailed photograph of the Treasury building. Read More »
This was a time when cabs were pulled by horses. And this photo shows a cab stand at McPherson Square around 1918. We dug this up at a new site that we stumbled across, Documentarist. Read More »
Now this is a crazy story. It was published in the Washington Times on Friday, March 20th, 1914. Braving a fusillade of shots in which three persons had fallen, Policeman J. L. Edwards, of precinct 8, in the early hours of this morning, and in a dark room, captured Herman Kabansky, pistol wielder, after a desperate struggle, in which Edwards ... Read More »
GoDCer Gail wrote in the other day about Cardozo High School (i.e., old Central High School) and wanted to know if we had some more photos of the school. We did dig up a few more, so here they are. Hope you enjoy them Gail! Read More »
This is the Smith Transfer and Storage Company, formerly at 1313 U St., where the Ellington Apartment Building sits today. This photo was taken sometime between 1910 and 1920. Read More »
How great is this shot? And, how much fun is this guy having? Chances are we wiped out shortly after this was taken during the winter of 1919. Read More »
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