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Published
September 14, 2013
One Hundred Years Ago Today: What Was in the Washington Herald?
Take a look back 100 years to the Washington Herald and find out what was happening in the world at the time. See the original article and photos from the newspaper.
Tragedy in the Snow: The Story of Little Betty Amberger and the 1939 D.C. Snowstorm
The Penn Oil Company in Georgetown: A Look Back to 1920-21
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Exactly one hundred years ago today, this was in the Washington Herald.
Mazie the Motor Maid
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A Look Back at Traffic Safety in 1913 Washington DC
Map of Everywhere George Washington Traveled
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An Amazing Piece of History: An 1852 Dollar Bill Issued by the Bank of the United States
Exploring Hollin Hall, the Plantation on Little Hunting Creek
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World War I "Bombing" on Wisconsin Ave.
Severine G. Leoffler: The Man Who Fed 1919 D.C. with His Iconic Liberty Lunches
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Can You Identify These 1912 Photos of Rock Creek Park?
A Blast from the Past: Exploring the Joy of a Winter Day in 1919
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Old Dutch Market at Dupont Circle
History of the Drinking Age in Washington, D.C.
1895 Bird's Eye View of Brookland
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Amazing View From Capitol Dome in 1863
Map of All D.C. Boundary Stones From 1906
A Look at the Amazing Anti-Flirt Club and Their "Anti-Flirt Week" from 1923
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A Bird's Eye View of Washington, Looking Toward the Northeast
Washington Was Originally Named Rome, Maryland
Awesome Old Pan Am Advertisements
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