The Old Executive Office Building: History and an Early Stereographic Photo
A stereographic photograph of the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, with historical context from architectural historian John DeFerrari.
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.
Take a Trip Down Memory Lane: Peacock Alley in the Willard Hotel
Take a break from the negative news and take a trip down memory lane with this cool photo of Peacock Alley in the Willard Hotel. Date unknown, but estimated to be from the 1920s.
Take a Trip Back in Time: Woodward & Lothrop Building in Washington 100 Years Ago
Take a trip back in time with this amazing old image of the Woodward & Lothrop Building in Washington 100 years ago. This beautiful building still stands today
Solving the Mystery: Where Was This 1947 Street Scene in Washington, DC?
We discovered a 1947 street scene in Washington, DC and set out to solve the mystery of where it was. We found the answer, and you can too by reading our blog post!
DC JCC at 16th and Q: From Coolidge’s 1925 Cornerstone to Today
On May 3, 1925, Calvin Coolidge laid the cornerstone of the DC JCC at 16th and Q. The building has been lost, nearly turned into a prison, and won back.
Petworth from the Air: A Bird’s Eye View from the 1930s
An aerial photograph from the 1930s shows Petworth laid out in its grid of rowhouses, one of DC’s most intact early 20th-century neighborhoods.
A Look Back at Garfinckel’s and the Treasury Building near The Hamilton in DC
Explore the history of Garfinckel’s, an iconic department store near the Treasury Building in DC. Learn how the building is now home to The Hamilton and see a photo of the street crossing in front of Garfinckel’s.
Celebrating Georgetown University’s Class of 2019 & Their Predecessors from the Class of 1925
Celebrating Georgetown University’s Class of 2019 and their predecessors from the historic Class of 1925. Take a little inspiration from this lovely photo showing their predecessors graduating in the late spring of 1925.
Western High School in 1919
Back then it was called Western High School. Washington had that school north of Georgetown, Eastern High School near Capitol Hill and Central High School just north of U St.