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Posted In November 21, 2013

Sleeping porch on the roof of the White House Erected during the Taft Administration

Living in Washington Before Air Conditioning: The President's Miserable Summer

Take a look back at Washington before air conditioning and how the President's summer was made miserable by the heat. Learn more about the history of Washington DC before modern comfort.

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A Look Back at Bloomingdale Homes: An Advertisement from April 15th, 1906

Take a look back at Bloomingdale homes with this advertisement from April 15th, 1906. See what these homes look like today with a Google Maps view of the area.

Famous Capitol landmark being dismantled to make way for modern business

A Look Back at a Sad Old Photo from the Library of Congress

A look back at a sad old photo from the Library of Congress. See a famous Capitol landmark being dismantled to make way for modern business.

View of the South Portico of the White House - February 16th, 1952

Exterior Photos of Truman Reconstruction of White House

Truman Reconstruction of the White House between 1949 and 1952. See exterior photos of the renovation project

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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

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Which President Got a Speeding Ticket on a Horse?

Washington Times pocket directory of apartments - 1914

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

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1895 Bird's Eye View of Brookland

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What Is the History of CIA's Langley Headquarters?

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

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Maine Ave. SW 1865

A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination

President Reagan signing National Minimum Drinking Age Act into law

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

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History Behind Lion Statues in House of Cards Opening Credits

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