Very Different Georgetown Waterfront in 1920s

Published April 17, 2014

This beautiful image of Georgetown is from about 100 years ago.

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This photo of the Georgetown waterfront was probably taken in the 1910s or 1920s. You’re not going to see any drunk Georgetown students wandering around in this one.

Source: Library of Congress

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1920s, Georgetown

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