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Posted In March 9, 2016

Treasury Building in 1860

A Look Back at the Treasury Building in 1860 Before the Civil War

Take a look back at the Treasury Building before the Civil War in 1860 with a photo from the Library of Congress. Learn more about this historic building from this blog post.

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The Wok n’ Roll Restaurant now occupies the space of the Surratt House. The original first floor door has been boarded up, and there is no evidence of the second story entrance or stairs.

Mary Surratt Boarding House is Now a Chinese Restaurant

HWA recommendation for the vehicle color - glossy red

Metro Trains Were Almost Bright Red!

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1890s Map of Diarrhea Deaths in Washington

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1891 Map of Street Sweeping

RUSSIA

The Story of Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska's Mansion

soldiers rolling through Washington on trucks

Pictures Tell a Story: Exploring a 1918 Photo of WWI Soldiers in DC

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May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.

Exploring Prince George's Plaza in the "Wonder Years" Era

Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States..

What Does 'District of Columbia' Mean in Washington, D.C.?

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What Is The History of Tysons Corner?

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