Explore the history of Washington D.C. during the Great Depression through the Happy News Cafe, a dietitian restaurant for the unemployed that still stands today. Learn more in this blog post!
Digging through Google Books, I found "The Black Code of the District of Columbia in Force September 1st, 1848" - a 122-page book of laws governing all aspects of life and behavior for African-Americans in Washington, D.C. in the 1800's. Read on to learn about the shocking provisions in this book.
View a photo of the 1923 Catholic University basketball team taken in the old gymnasium, now the school of architecture, according to Shorpy. Learn more about the photo and its history.
Explore the lost history of Arlington Beach in the 1920s, with stunning photos from the National Photo Company Collection. See kids playing at the amusement park, near the Pentagon today, in 1925 and 1923.
An unforgettable image of a smiling army cook at Fort Myer in 1917. We may not know his name, but his smile deserves to be shared with friends. Come take a look at this remarkable photo.
Take a trip through history with this stunning photograph from 1915-1930 of a car exterior in Washington, DC. Follow the conversation in the comments about the car's origin at Shorpy.com!
Take a look back in time to 1924 and discover the crowdsourcing of high-powered computing operations before it even had a name. Learn the story of the Bonus Bureau Computing Division and their incredible work.
A photo of a boy in Washington, D.C., 1921. He won a Mead Ranger bike by selling 30 newspaper subscriptions. The Ranger contest was a promotion of various papers from 1917-1923. Why does he look so pissed?
Explore the historic Lincoln Park neighborhood with an amazing 1903 map. Look at the many vacant lots and the race track at 15th and North Carolina Ave. GoDCers love maps! #LincolnPark #GoDC #GhostsofDC
Join us as we explore the Octagon House, the most haunted place in the City of Washington, DC, on All Hallows' Eve! See a photo of a boy walking up the steps to the house and learn why you shouldn't knock on the door tonight.
