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street scene at 11th and F St. in 1910s

Amazing Street Scene at 11th and F in the 1910s

1910s view of Washington, DC at 11th and F Streets NW.

Providence Hospital in the early 1900s (Library of Congress)

The History of Providence Hospital and the Fight to Save Providence Park

Learn the history of Providence Hospital, the oldest hospital in Washington, DC, and the fight to save Providence Park, the green space that now occupies the original hospital site.

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Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States..

Why is Washington, DC Called the District of Columbia?

Washington, D.C., circa 1934. "Washington Monument. Capstone without lightning rods." 8x10 nitrate negative by Theodor Horydczak.

Amazing Photo of Washington Monument Apex

February 27, 1923. "Miss Alice Reighly, 1409 Harvard Street, president of Anti-Flirt Club, which has just been organized in Washington, D.C., and will launch an 'Anti-Flirt Week' beginning March 4. The club is composed of young women and girls who have been embarrassed by men in automobiles and on street corners." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. (Shorpy)

A Look at the Amazing Anti-Flirt Club and Their "Anti-Flirt Week" from 1923

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Maine Ave. SW 1865

A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination

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This Retro Metro Infomercial from the 1970s Is Amazing!

Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900

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What Is the History of CIA's Langley Headquarters?

Baist map of D.C

Washington DC Street Names Unveiled: From States to Letters and Numbers

1916 bird's eye view of Washington

A Bird's Eye View of Washington, Looking Toward the Northeast

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