Ghosts of DC Day: December 11, 2013

Terrific 270-Degree View of 1905 Washington

December 26, 2022December 11, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Incredible panoramic view of Washington DC in 1905.

Andrew J. ‘Cy’ Cummings: A Larger-Than-Life Figure in Chevy Chase

January 15, 2022December 11, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Andrew J. Cummings, Jr., on his pony "Sugar," Andrew J. “Cy” Cummings, and Zelpha Cummings, c. 1920-1923. From a print lent by Andrew J. Cummings, Jr. CCHS 2008.12.06.

Andrew J. ‘Cy’ Cummings was a larger-than-life figure in early 1900’s Chevy Chase. He was a football star at Georgetown, a successful farmer, politician, and sportsman. Read more about ‘Big Cy’ from the Chevy Chase Historical Society.

The Amazing 1915 Panorama of Washington, DC

December 23, 2021December 11, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Take a look at this amazing 1915 panorama of Washington, DC. Click on the image for a larger version. Source: Library of Congress.