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Posted In March 30, 2012

O Street pumping station (JDLand)

Exploring the O Street Pumping Station: Navy Yard Wins Two, Lost Boy Found Dead, and Wandering in a Daze

Exploring the O Street Pumping Station in Washington, D.C.! Learn about the 1911 amateur baseball championship, a lost boy found dead, and a mysterious case of a wandering man in a daze. Read the full story here.

Bryant Street pumping station (Wikipedia)

Three Things About the Bryant Street Pumping Station

Curious about water problems in DC? Here are stories about the Bryant Street Pumping Station from the early 1900s.

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Why Is It Named Ballston?

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1891 Map of Street Sweeping

Key Bridge under construction

The Construction of Key Bridge Connecting Georgetown and Rosslyn

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F St. in 1970

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

In late 1959 through 1960, the Capitol Dome underwent a significant repair and restoration effort and at the end of 1959 the exterior of the Dome was surrounded by scaffold.

Remember the Red Capitol Dome? Here's Another Great View of It

Dupont Circle metro

A Rare Look at the Dupont Circle Metro Station - Vintage Photos of Washington, D.C.

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Abraham Lincoln colorized (1865)

Bringing the Past to Life: The Colorized Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

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Petworth in the 1930s

John Russell Pope's Competition Proposal for a Pyramid with Porticoes Style Monument to Abraham Lincoln, 1912

Unbuilt Wonders: The 1912 Alternative Designs for the Lincoln Memorial

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