Wow, look the the difference (and similarity). Source: Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Check it out today in all its glory.
Wow, look the the difference (and similarity). Source: Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Check it out today in all its glory.
Here’s a shot that’s probably impossible to get today — unless you’re flying on Marine One. Source: Library of Congress
How odd are these old personal ads. I suspect you can imagine some of these on Craigslist today. I’m especially intrigued by the first and last ones. How bizarre. These are from the 1880s, printed in The Evening Star.
Here is a fantastic old photograph of Ford’s Theatre that we’ve probably shared previously, but this time it’s extremely high resolution. Thanks to GoDCer Konetidy for sharing this with us via email. Because this photo is so amazing, we’re kicking off a new category of posts called “Pictures Tell a Story” and will dig up […]
Very different than today … this is what H St. NE looked like a couple of years after World War II. Source: DDOTDC Flickr