Do You Remember People’s Drug? DC’s Pharmacy Chain on Every Corner
Peoples Drug was DC’s beloved pharmacy chain for over 80 years, from its first store at 824 7th St. NW in 1905 to CVS’s acquisition in 1990.
Faces & Places of Yesterday
Vintage photos of Washington, DC. Ordinary people on stoops, sidewalks, and streetcars. Faces and corners of a city most of us would no longer recognize.
Alexandria in 1940: Charles Cushman’s Kodachrome Old Town
Four early Kodachrome color photos of Old Town Alexandria from a single September 23, 1940 afternoon, taken by an amateur named Charles Cushman. He shot four frames and drove away. The Pentagon broke ground eleven months later.
Unique Aerial View of the Waterfowl Sanctuary near Gravelly Point
Discover a unique aerial view of the waterfowl sanctuary near Gravelly Point. Get a birds-eye look of this beautiful landscape with this stunning image from the Library of Congress.
Exploring the Historical Context of Union Station in Washington, D.C. on August 14, 1963
Take a look at a cool old photo of Union Station in Washington, D.C. taken by Thomas O’Halloran on August 14, 1963. Learn more about the historical context of the photo including the Great Train Robbery, James Meredith’s graduation, and the March on Washington.
Crandall’s Metropolitan Theater: Coolest Theater South of the North Pole
Harry Crandall’s Metropolitan Theater opened at 9th and E NW in 1918, hosted DC’s first talkie, and was demolished in 1968. Here’s its story.
9th and G Streets NW in 1922: What the Metro Center Area Looked Like 100 Years Ago
A detailed 1922 photograph and map showing the area around today’s Metro Center at 9th and G Streets NW, when it looked very different.
Carriage Rides in Rock Creek: A Photograph from 1890
This 1890 photograph shows a group riding horse-drawn carriages through Rock Creek, years before the National Park Service formally established Rock Creek Park. See if you can recognize the area today.
Senators Hear a Pilot Through a Radiotelephone, Washington 1918
In 1918 the U.S. Senate Military Affairs Committee gathered in Washington to hear Col. C. C. Culver radio orders to a pilot in flight overhead. Inside that Signal Corps demo of the Army’s new air-to-ground radiotelephone.
A Rare Look at Union Soldiers Guarding the Potomac River in 1861
Take a rare look at Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in Washington, DC in 1861. Georgetown University is visible in the background. Photo by George Barnard.