Great series of photos of poorer sections of Georgetown in the 1930s, taken by Carl Mydans for the Farm Security Administration.

An 1890s map of Washington, DC and deaths related to diarrhea, heavily concentrated in Swampoodle and Murder Bay.

This terrific old map of Washington by Rand McNally is from 1898. 1898 Washington, DC Source: Library of Congress

A series of tragic photos showing Columbia Heights after the 1968 Washington, DC riots.

Mary Surratt's boarding house is a Chinese restaurant, still standing just around the corner from Gallery Place Metro. Today, it's Wok and Roll.

Check out this terrific 1874 map of Georgetown with the old street names. 1874 map of Georgetown Source: Dig DC

Take a look back in time with this amazing piece of history - the front page of The Washington Herald, exactly 100 years ago today. Source: Library of Congress.

Tenleytown was at one point called Tennallytown and Tenallytown. What's the origin of the neighborhood's name? Learn more.

Check out this terrific high resolution photo from 1920. It shows an Oldsmobile just after crossing Boulder Bridge on Beach Drive. crossing Boulder Bridge Source: Library of Congress

Did you know the CIA's headquarters was almost built in Alexandria, Virginia? This Washington Post article from 1955 explains what happened.

Homes for sale on Veazey Street in North Cleveland Park.

What a cool find. Thanks to GoDCer Ben and Twitter user @ToddRadom. 1933 World Series program Source: @ToddRadom

This is some really cool old footage. It shows the 82 streetcar line running from Eckington, heading through northeast, up to Mount Rainier, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, and College Park. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFCFILDOxs It’s really long, but well worth a watch.

What's the history of traffic lights in Washington? A little research uncovered a proposed change in the D.C. traffic light system back in the 1920s.

Teddy Roosevelt lived a life of daring and bravery. Even when faced with a drunken man on Massachusetts Avenue, he remained unfazed. You won't believe what he did after being shot in the chest! Read on to find out more about Teddy Roosevelt's incredible story.

Photos like this really captivate us. This is Miriam Auerbach at the age of 12 in 1924. Her father was Joseph Auerbach, clothing store merchant from Germany, who had arrived in the U.S. in 1906. He married her mother Edna, almost 20 years his junior, in 1919. Miriam and her younger brother, Joseph Jr., were both born in D.C. and grew up living at 1810 R St. NW (which doesn’t appear to be there...

Where was Hell's Bottom in Washington, DC and what happened there? Here are three stories from lost history about the long-gone neighborhood.

GoDCers love maps and they love Swampoodle! Learn more about the working-class Irish neighborhood destroyed in the early 1900s to make way for Union Station in DC. See an 1888 Sanborn fire insurance map of Swampoodle here.

Do you know why it's named Clyde's? Read through to find out the origin of the popular Georgetown restaurant's name.

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.

Explore the wild parties and tragic suicides of the Cannon House Office Building with this look at the obscure stories of its past. Plus, a lost chow dog!

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!

Take a look back at Washington DC's Hillcrest neighborhood with this 1952 real estate advertisement. See how the home is valued today and check out the Google Street View.

Three memorable concerts from the 9:30 Club: Smashing Pumpkins opening night, Radiohead with Michael Stipe featuring Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, and Bob Dylan honing his craft. A must read for music fans of DC's past and present.

We dug up a bizarre article from July 31st, 1909 in the Washington Post. Imagine having a quiet lunch with your co-workers at the 12th and G Pret A Manger, when a monkey busts through the door and starts stealing food from tables. Follow us on this wild monkey tale from 1909 and the adventure and chaos on the streets of DC!

Looking at this photo, I had to do a little digging on the Anti-Flirt Club. This is amazing. February 27, 1923. “Miss Alice Reighly, 1409 Harvard Street, president of Anti-Flirt Club, which has just been organized in Washington, D.C., and will launch an ‘Anti-Flirt Week’ beginning March 4. The club is composed of young women and girls who have been embarrassed by men in automobiles...

Here’s an excellent photo capturing history in Washington. This is a parade of suffragettes but I can’t quite make out where they are. If you know where this is, or think you recognize the building in the foreground or background, add your comments below. Women on horseback in suffrage parade, Washington, D.C., May 9, 1914 (Library of Congress) UPDATE: Found another great...

Take a virtual trip back in time with this Throwback Thursday photo of East Potomac Park and Hains Point from the 1930s. Learn the history behind Hains Point and the other landmarks in the photo!

Revisit the legendary Pink Floyd's 1975 show at the Capital Centre, a performance that happened on the same day the U.S. President's Commission on CIA activities within the United States released the Project MKULTRA report. Learn more about this overlooked concert and the mind-control program.

Take a look back in time to the Old Post Office in Washington, DC in 1846 with this beautiful daguerreotype taken by John Plumbe. Get a taste of history and learn more about the Postal Service with this incredible photo.