Times sure were different when these photographs were taken in 1914. These are views of Washington from American University near Tenleytown.
Times sure were different when these photographs were taken in 1914. These are views of Washington from American University near Tenleytown.
Source: Glen Echo-Cabin John History This is a terrific email that I received from a GoDCer earlier this week. Getting emails like this always makes
This is so cool. Make sure you click on it for greater details and scan through the whole thing. See any buildings that you recognize,
Check out this great find. It’s a rendering of a proposed design for the Kennedy Center, then called the National Cultural Center. It’s actually not
Why are these men sweeping the South Lawn? I have no idea. This photo was taken some time in the 1920s. Actually, just kidding. Those
This block looks extremely different today. Back then, you would find E.F. Droop & Sons music store and Stiebel’s. Source: Shorpy Today, it’s the area
My last post went way back to the 1920s. This one is a couple of decades after that, but well before the Washington Capitals arrived
Do you know the origin of the name "Federal Triangle"? Did you know that at one point the area was called "Pennsylvania Avenue Triangle"?
Some of you may know this, but for those that don’t, it’s probably surprising. Kermit and Miss Piggy’s creator, Jim Henson, was raised here in
You can get lost in these old classified pages. This one is from the Washington Post on Saturday, October 5th, 1895. Turkish Baths anyone? Shampooer
Wow, this one is great. I wish I had a higher resolution version of this. This looks like a view up 15th Street with the
Only the Dallas Cowboys saved the Washington Redskins from complete disaster in 1961, the last year they fielded an all-white team. The Washington football franchise,
This is an advertisement for new development and real estate across the Eastern Branch, near Anacostia. Click on the ad for a closer look at
