Donald Trump's newest property is the beautiful Old Post Office Pavilion. Let's hope the businessman doesn't ruin the historic building and make it ridiculously ostentatious!
In this article, we observe a great tongue-in-cheek opening line from the December 2, 1936 copy of the Washington Post. We reflect on the continuity and change of social interaction in DC, from exclusive "hospitalities" to the incorporation of social media.
It's cuteness overload! Check out this photo of two kids sharing a soda while attending the White House Easter Egg Roll in 1922. Get ready to say 'awww'!
Take a look at this great afternoon photo of the old U.S. Patent Office in 1924. The detail is amazing when you click to zoom in on it. This building now serves as the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery.
Take a look back in time with this amazing photograph from 1943. A soldier and a woman in a park, with the Old [Russell] Senate Office Building behind them. A moment frozen in time that will take your breath away.
Check out the amazing transformation of Elite Laundry to Brixton on U Street in Washington, DC. See before and after photos and a Google Street View of the spot.
This poor little girl had to pose for a photo in the unbearable heat of 1923 Washington, D.C. She had to hold a doll, a B.F. Keith's sign, and a parasol, while sitting on the sand, and the expression on her face is heartbreaking.
Explore the diplomatic history between Canada and the US through the 1927 arrival of Vincent Massey, the first Canadian diplomat posted to Washington, DC. Learn more about the "new kids in class" phenomenon and how embassies are accepted into their new community.
Get the story behind Sidney Lust's Leader Theater of the early 20th century. Though highly inappropriate for puritanical Americans, this odd moment in time can't be missed. Enjoy this NSFW glimpse into the past!
Take a look at this amazing photo of Thomas Circle around 1921. Click on the image for a larger version, so you can marvel at it for a while. These images were dug up on Shorpy!
![1943. On maneuvers in wartime Washington. "A soldier and a woman in a park, with the Old [Russell] Senate Office Building behind them." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency, photographer unknown. Office of War Information.](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2012/09/1a35462u_0-1024x815.jpg)
