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Posted In March 6, 2014

December 31st, 1949

A Look Back: An Ad from The Washington Post December 31st, 1949

Take a look back in time with this advertisement from The Washington Post, December 31st, 1949. Click on the image for a larger version.

Portion of "Map of the District of Columbia" No. D-287, Commission on the Improvement of the Park System, 1901

Exploring Washington DC in 1901: A Map of the District of Columbia

Take a journey back in time and explore Washington DC in 1901 with this map of the District of Columbia. See what's missing and what's still there! Click to explore!

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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

Washington Times pocket directory of apartments - 1914

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

streetcar entering Dupont Underground near end of construction in 1949 (theatlanticcities.com)

Taking a Tour of the Dupont Underground: Stepping Back in Time to 1955

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Drunk Guy Falls Off Key Bridge Railing

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1890s Map of Diarrhea Deaths in Washington

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