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Posted In April 5, 2013

Officer Edgar E. Porter, full-length portrait, seated on a chair, holding two children on his lap and with several children standing to his right and left during the annual White House Easter egg roll.

Officer Edgar E. Porter and the White House Easter Egg Roll of 1923

Step back in time to April 2nd, 1923 and view Officer Edgar E. Porter and a group of children at the White House Easter Egg Roll. Learn more about this iconic photograph from the olden days!

aerial view of Temple Heights in the early 1930s (Library of Congress)

Exploring the History of Temple Heights and Oak Lawn, North of Dupont Circle

Take a look back in time and explore the history of Temple Heights and Oak Lawn, located north of Dupont Circle in Washington DC. Learn about the past of this iconic area and discover how it has changed over the years.

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Why Is It Named Ballston?

View of Aqueduct Bridge and Rosslyn from Georgetown, ca. 1900. The American Brewery is located in upper right. (Arlington Public Library)

Fire and Explosions Threaten to Destroy Rosslyn

President Reagan signing National Minimum Drinking Age Act into law

History of the Drinking Age in Washington, D.C.

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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

View of Washington from Georgetown in 1801

A Foreigner's Impressions of Washington in 1799

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1895 Bird's Eye View of Brookland

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History of Washington's Suburbs

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Old Dutch Market at Dupont Circle

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Now This is Cool: Check Out the Washington Times Pocket Directory of Apartments from 1914

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