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Day: December 21, 2012

Take a Look at Union Station in 1910 – An Impressive Sight

December 21, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Circa 1910. "Train concourse, Union Station, Washington, D.C." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

Take a look at Union Station in 1910! This picture shows the impressive sight of the railroad station several years after it was completed. See the impressive photo here!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1910s, Union Station 5 Comments

Tragedy in the Snow: The Story of Little Betty Amberger and the 1939 D.C. Snowstorm

October 27, 2021December 21, 2012 by ghostsofdc
little Betty Amberger (Washington Post)

In January 1939, a five-inch snowstorm hit the D.C. area. Little Betty Amberger couldn’t wait to see her father, and tragically, she was crushed under the wheels of her father’s car. Read the story of the 1939 snowstorm and Little Betty Amberger here.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1930s, tragedy

The Quaker House on Florida Ave: Unearthing Three Interesting Stories

December 8, 2021December 21, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Friends Meeting House of Washington, D.C. (Wikipedia)

Uncovering three fascinating stories from the Quaker House on Florida Ave, including President Hoover’s attendance at the opening, civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy speaking, & Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee being sued.

Categories Reader's Choice, Three Things... Tags 1930s, Herbert Hoover 2 Comments
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