The Great Depression hit Washington differently than most American cities. FDR’s New Deal brought a massive expansion of the federal government, filling the capital with new agencies, new buildings, and hundreds of thousands of new workers. The decade that devastated much of America actually transformed Washington into a modern metropolis.
Explore the beauty of Garnet Jex’s 1936 painting, an aerial view of the Smithsonian. See the stunning details and learn more about this amazing artwork.
Discover the history of 1529 14th St. NW, now the location of the Matrix, through an email from Stuart and an old advertisement from Hawkins Motors in The Washington Post.
Here’s the first video we’ve made in quite some time. It’s a complition of names and photos of regular Washingtonians who called the District their home between 1912 and 1942.
P.S. Sorry for the typo in the video.
Discover Hollin Hall, the plantation on Little Hunting Creek that was deeded to Thomson Mason, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Learn more about this historic landmark today!
We made a great discovery at the Boston Public Library, though not in their building. Check out this rare find from their Flickr page and explore the history of the Lincoln Memorial postcard.
Time-travel back to 1939 and check out this old advertisement from Acme Markets at 14th and Park Rd. NW. Believe it or not, bread was only 7 cents a loaf, and legs of lamb were 20 cents a pound!
Take a look at this beautiful shot of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as seen from the Washington Monument in 1936. See the full picture here!
Help GoDC identify a 1930s building in DC – can you recognize the “435” on the transom? Check out the Library of Congress photo and see if you can find the building’s exact location. Have a guess? Let us know!
Take a trip down memory lane to the Dixie Chicken Shop on 14th Street NW in 1939. Read the Baltimore Afro-American ad, see the photo, and reminisce about the good ol’ days of fried chicken!
