A Look Back at Maryland Ave. Southwest in D.C. During the Early 1890s

Published January 14, 2020

Take a look back at the Maryland Ave. Southwest area in Washington D.C. during the early 1890s! This image from the D.C. Library shows a snowy street with a horse-drawn streetcar.

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This shows a snowy street in D.C. back in the early 1890s. You’re looking at Maryland Ave. Southwest near 7th St.

Source: D.C. Library

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1890s

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