What a cool old image of D.C. as seen from the air in 1918. Click on it for a larger version to see some incredible details.
Source: Library of Congress
What a cool old image of D.C. as seen from the air in 1918. Click on it for a larger version to see some incredible details.
Source: Library of Congress
This is cool. It’s the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of the area around Thomas Circle in 1888. The yellow buildings are wooden frame structures and
Here’s a photo from a very different time here in D.C., where you could find homes like the one below. Source: Shorpy
Here is a fascinating article we dug up in the Washington Post from April 8th, 1941. At the time, only Boston, New York and Philadelphia
This is an interesting shot of Teddy Roosevelt III, the grandson of President Teddy Roosevelt. He’s the scrawny kid on the right.
Do you work in the newspaper or media world? You will find this fascinating. These are the ad rates for The National Republican in 1861.
Doing a little evening photo surfing and came across this stunning one from the Smithsonian’s archives. The building on the left is the West Wing
Okay GoDCers, here’s a challenge for you. Ken sent this in a while back and wanted some assistance on dating this photo. He’s guessing sometime
This is a terrific photo that we dug up on Flickr. It shows Union Station under construction in the early 1900s. We also cross-posted this
In 1982, the United States Post Office launched a new system dubbed E-COM (Electronic Computer-Originated Mail) as an attempt to adopt the nascent technology of
GoDCers, can you help out? When do you think this image of the Lincoln Memorial was taken? Source: bluebird87
Here is a great series of three photographs from 1902. It depicts a parade of the Grand Army of the Republic going down Pennsylvania Avenue.
This is a really interesting film that we found at the National Archives. It was made by the Ford Motor Company in 1922. Source: U.S.
