Donald Trump's newest property is the beautiful Old Post Office Pavilion. Let's hope the businessman doesn't ruin the historic building and make it ridiculously ostentatious!
In this article, we observe a great tongue-in-cheek opening line from the December 2, 1936 copy of the Washington Post. We reflect on the continuity and change of social interaction in DC, from exclusive "hospitalities" to the incorporation of social media.
It's cuteness overload! Check out this photo of two kids sharing a soda while attending the White House Easter Egg Roll in 1922. Get ready to say 'awww'!
Discover the good life enjoyed by Peggy Walsh, Clytie Collier and Ethel Barrymore Colt in 1926. Learn about their backgrounds and the people they associated with, including Winston Churchill and Drew Barrymore's cousin, once removed!
Take a look at this great afternoon photo of the old U.S. Patent Office in 1924. The detail is amazing when you click to zoom in on it. This building now serves as the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery.
Take a look back in time with this amazing photograph from 1943. A soldier and a woman in a park, with the Old [Russell] Senate Office Building behind them. A moment frozen in time that will take your breath away.
Fats Domino was banned from performing at Griffith Stadium in August 1957. The Washington Post wrote about the decision, which was made on the advice of the Metropolitan Police department to protect citizens from potential rowdy crowds.
Take a look at this bizarre photo of Calvin and Grace Coolidge with a dog. What could be going on in this strange scene? We investigate and share our thoughts.
Check out the amazing transformation of Elite Laundry to Brixton on U Street in Washington, DC. See before and after photos and a Google Street View of the spot.
![1943. On maneuvers in wartime Washington. "A soldier and a woman in a park, with the Old [Russell] Senate Office Building behind them." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency, photographer unknown. Office of War Information.](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2012/09/1a35462u_0-1024x815.jpg)
