More 1950s Footage of D.C. Streetcars

This is a great old map of the area surrounding Brookland in 1903.

Hopefully we are earning a GoDCer for life in Ayanna by posting all of these Hillcrest-related advertisements. If you know the person that lives here,

I just went to Chez Billy (3815 Georgia Ave. NW) in Petworth for the first time the other day to grab drinks and some dinner

Love these snapshots of life in the 1920s. Look at the chunky monkey on the left (sorry if that’s your grandmother). This is from 1922

This is the beer you’ll see dominating bars like Solly’s, Red Palace or Wonderland. So this short “Old Ads and Classifieds” post is for them.

This is pretty amusing and a nice short video to share on a Sunday. This is the opening of Ronald Reagan’s first State of the

These 1870s photos are incredible, showing the District just following the Civil War. Click on them for more details.

With the ridiculous rise in cost of living here in DC, maybe we should go back to the time of boarding houses. We came across

I’m pissed that someone threw paint on the Lincoln Memorial. It is the most epic form of disrespect in recent memory. Why the hell would

Check out this cool shot of D.C. back in 1973. You can see the White House, Lafayette Park, the Washington Monument, and the Potomac. Source:

We love these awesome panorama shots. This one is from 1905. Make sure you click on it for a much larger version. Source: Library of

By 1854 the Washington Monument was about a third complete when the Washington National Monument Society ran out of funds and had to halt construction.