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Posted In October 2012

Hoover posing with a boxer at a New York City dog show
Email from a GoDCer: The Story Behind Julius Garfinkel & Co.
It's been a while since we posted an email from a GoDCer. So, here's a good one we received this morning from newly recruited GoDCer Greg. Read on to find out the story behind Julius Garfinkel & Co. and the connection to J. Edgar Hoover!
Photo from Washington Monument up Virginia Avenue, 1890
Meet Albert Freeman Africanus King: The Washington Doctor Who Proposed A Giant Mosquito Net & Attended to Abraham Lincoln
Meet Albert Freeman Africanus King, the Washington doctor who proposed a giant mosquito net around the city and attended to President Abraham Lincoln at his death bed. Learn more about this fascinating figure!
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Remember That Store and That Commercial? Sweet Psychedelic Lights in the Stereo!
Do you remember that store and commercial from the past? Check out this nostalgic video and listen to the sweet psychedelic lights in the stereo! #nostalgia #commercials #sweetlights
Washington, D.C. "Skating night, 1919." National Photo Co.
Exploring the Eery Photograph from Washington D.C in 1919
Take a look back in time at this eery photograph from Washington D.C in 1919. Learn more about the photograph and explore the history of this moment in time.
Washington Heights real estate advertisement in 1904
Old Real Estate Ads: Washington Heights in 1904 and the Creation of FIFA
Take a look at an old real estate advertisement from Washington Heights in 1904 and learn about the creation of FIFA one week earlier. Today, Washington Heights is known as Adams Morgan.
Dorchester House
Three Fascinating Stories From the History of Dorchester House in Kalorama
Discover three fascinating stories from the history of Dorchester House in Kalorama, from a robbery at gunpoint to a house fire that killed an elderly woman to a ban on dogs in the building.
Washington Post sponsored "bulletin board" for the 1912 Boston AL vs. New York NL World Series. (Library of Congress)
GoDCer Ben Sends Along a Great Photo of the 1912 Washington Post Baseball Scoreboard
GoDCer Ben sent along a great photo of the Washington Post baseball scoreboard from 1912, the same year the Titanic sank. It's remarkable how this low-tech scoreboard resembles our current day ESPN Gameday and MLB.tv.
Washington Nationals in 1924 turn back the clock uniforms
Recovering from the Emotional Trauma of Friday Night: A Personal Buckner and Bartman Moment
Recovering from the emotional trauma of Friday night when the Washington Nationals choked against the Cardinals. It's a personal Buckner and Bartman moment. Read this post to get insight on how to move on from this heartbreaking loss. #NATITUDE
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Representative Francis Shoemaker Arrested for Assaulting Taxi Driver in 1934
In 1934, Minnesota Representative Francis Shoemaker was arrested for assaulting a taxi driver in Washington, DC. Read the full story here to learn more about this incident from the Baltimore Sun.
Children browse a street market in Washington, D.C. Photograph by John Vachon, November, 1937.
The Sad Face of a Child in Washington, D.C.: A Photograph by John Vachon
This photo captures a moment in time of a child in Washington, D.C. with a sad face. This photograph was taken by John Vachon in November 1937.

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