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Day: January 10, 2014

Gem Thief Holds Hundreds at Bay: A Crazy Crime Story at the Gayety Theatre

December 8, 2021January 10, 2014 by ghostsofdc
Gayety Theater on 9th St.

Explore the crazy crime story of the 1922 gem thief who held hundreds at bay in Washington, D.C. near the Gayety Theatre. Read the full story and see a 1921 map of the area.

Categories Other Cool Stuff Tags 1920s

A Captivating Aerial View of the National Mall

January 3, 2020January 10, 2014 by ghostsofdc
the Mall

Check out this captivating aerial view of the National Mall from the Capitol and Library of Congress to the Potomac. Get an amazing perspective of the city from above!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1930s, National Mall 3 Comments
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