Great Photo of the Cuban Embassy

I was taking a nice Sunday walk through Georgetown with Mrs. Ghost when we passed a very unique-looking home at 1523 31st St. NW. It

What an incredible shot, frozen in time. Click the image for higher resolution and look at the details of the United Cigar Stores. Co. You

Not a bad deal. Two-bedroom for $175 per month back in 1963. This advertisement was in The Washington Post on November 22nd, 1963. The day

This is probably not something you would see today. At least, let’s hope not. We came across the headline “Wild Dog of Potomac Slain” in The

Now this is an incredible, detailed map of Virginia outside of Washington. Click on it for a much larger version. Source: Library of Congress

Okay, this isn’t a true “This Day in History,” but since I’m such a Back to the Future fan boy, I thought it would be

Here is an amusing (though I don’t believe intentionally) sign that was posted in the National Zoo. The photo was taken in May of 1943.

Here’s an ad in the paper that you’re not terribly likely to see today. It was printed in the Daily Evening Star on July 5th,

You think it’s cold today? Well, it is … but 130 years ago, there were some record freezing temperatures causing problems all over the city.

Great photo. You can’t help but smile back when you look at it. The guy in the photo is an army cook at Ft. Myer

Here’s an old print from 1873, showing Ulysses Grant’s second inauguration, looking down Pennsylvania Ave. Source: Library of Congress

Here’s a great film of Washington in the 1930s.