1920s Interior Photo of the Capitol Dome

This is an aerial image of the Willard Hotel undergoing major renovations in the 1980s. Source: Library of Congress

I received an email from a reader saying she learned of Ghosts of DC through this post on Big Bear Cafe. She kindly asked if

Source: Glen Echo-Cabin John History This is a terrific email that I received from a GoDCer earlier this week. Getting emails like this always makes

Below is the Baist real estate map of the area around U St. and Vermont Ave. NW. So if you’re a frequent patron of Dodge

Another great find courtesy of Dig DC and the DC Public Library.This is the Southworth Cottage at 36th and Prospect in Georgetown, home of noted

Takoma Park (and Takoma) is a lovely and friendly neighborhood on the northeast District line with Maryland. It dates back to the late 19th century,

I came across an article in the Washington Times about three giants of the Washington police force … and I mean real “giants,” as in

Oh my, “suggestive songs.” Not good, not good … especially in 1921 when this article was printed in The Washington Times. We came across an amusing

This article that we came across in the Washington Post is probably something we would never see today. I’m pretty sure Bo Obama is pretty

Here’s a fascinating old photo from President Ford’s Administration. It was taken on August 10th, 1974. That’s important because Nixon resigned the previous day (remember,

This is a series of photos that we found at the Smithsonian. It shows the Dunbar Hotel, a building that used to sit on the

This is both amazing and bizarre. Teenage girls with ukuleles, frozen in time. Random enough for you?