Here is a very unique map of Washington, D.C. from 1825. This is (obviously) a French map and it comes from an incredible map collection we stumbled upon, run by David Rumsey.
Source: David Rumsey map collection.
Here is a very unique map of Washington, D.C. from 1825. This is (obviously) a French map and it comes from an incredible map collection we stumbled upon, run by David Rumsey.
Source: David Rumsey map collection.
The description below is cut straight from YouTube. This is a home movie from Lady Bird Johnson during the 1960s. The LBJ Library has an
We wrote a great post about Chain Bridge a while back. That shared a few images of it, but we recently came across this gem.
Here’s an odd one. I found an advertisement in the April 30th, 1905 Washington Post which featured Annie Oakley. Apparently she had some problems with
You might be wondering why the GoDC posts have been so sporadic recently. Well, there’s been a small addition to the family taking up the
This is a terrific old map from 1867 that we dug up at the Library of Congress. The land on top of which St. Elizabeths
Clearly, this is not something you will see today … or, is it?
This is a fascinating real estate section to study. Click on it for greater detail and check out the ads for homes in Mt. Pleasant,
What a cool street scene on Pennsylvania Ave. This was taken some time in the 1920s. Source: Library of Congress
Below is the Baist real estate map of the area around U St. and Vermont Ave. NW. So if you’re a frequent patron of Dodge
How cool is this?! It’s a hand-drawn map of Washington, centered on Scott Circle. The map is oriented with west at the top, and you’ll
How can you not read an article with this title? We came across this one in the August 20th, 1903 Washington Post. B. F. Chew,
This is a great old map that we dug up at the Library of Congress. It shows Fairfax County and the surroundings near the end
