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Video of Really Old Photographs of Washington

1840s, 1850s, movies, videos

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Here is an interesting video that we found, showing a collection of really old photos of D.C.

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READ: Beautiful 1960s Photos of Dulles Airport

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White House northwest gate

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Remember Au Pied de Cochon?

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Abraham Lincoln in Color (1865)

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Senior Prom at the White House

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Best of Ghosts of DC

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1916 Convention of Former Slaves in Washington

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May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.

Prince George’s Plaza in 1959

History Behind Lion Statues in House of Cards Opening Credits

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Metro Trains Were Almost Bright Red!

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