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Day: May 31, 2012

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John Bruebaker's death certificate (Congressional Cemetery)

Georgetown Canal Boatmen Brawl; Brutal Fight Ends in Murder

I was poking around the archives of both The Washington Post and The Washington Times to come across a gem of a story to share and the one that caught my eye involved two Georgetown boatmen engaged in a brutal fight

Metro Trains Were Almost Bright Red!

Washington Metro cars were almost bright red. Early mockups had the trains looking tomato red.

Arcade Market in Columbia Heights (Library of Congress)

Columbia Heights Arcade Gets First Roof Garage in D.C.

Driving was still not the primary mode off transportation in the city with streetcars crisscrossing the city, but John Blick, head of the Arcade Market going up in Columbia Heights felt strongly enough about making as easy as possible to

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The Beatles in front of the Capitol

More 1964 Photos of The Beatles in Washington, D.C.

"Full size mockup of partial Metro station 1968" from Harry Weese Associates' 1994 book describing Metro's early plans.

Metro’s 17-Foot Long “Experimental Station” in 1968

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North Columbia Heights development plots

Street Car Extensions and a Columbia Heights Building Boom (1902)

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Native Americans at the White House During the Civil War

Robert Todd Lincoln at His Father’s Memorial Dedication

Au Pied de Cochon

Remember Au Pied de Cochon?

The "Rainbow Row" of homes on Cliffbourne Pl. NW

If Walls Could Talk: The Red House at 2511 Cliffbourne Pl. NW – Part 3

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