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Amazing Map of Washington by the B&O Railroad (1921)
This. Is. So. Cool. Check out this map of Washington, done by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
50 Years Ago Today: Capitol Park Townhouses Advertisement
This is an advertisement from The Washington Post, printed on Wednesday, October 23rd, 1963 — exactly 50 years ago today. It’s so sad that developers destroyed basically all of southwest to “modernize it” with these brutalist, Soviet-looking buildings.
Aqueduct Bridge in 1898
Avid GoDC commenter Mike, sent along this great shot of the old Aqueduct Bridge. It’s a really cool photograph from 1898, and in the foreground, you can see the Connecticut Pie Company wagon.
GoDCers, Please Help Identify This Building
Okay, we need the collective power of the GoDC community. The best clue in the photo is the “1743” … where is this, and does the building still exist? Post your thoughts in the comments below. The photo below is...
September 11th, 2001: The Worst Day
Source: U.S. National Archives If you lived in the area on September 11th, 2001, you’ll remember how beautiful that day was. It was a Tuesday, and I remember driving to work on the inner loop, just about to cross the American...
Wow … Ex-Confederate Ironclad Anchored in Washington
This is an amazing image. It shows the Confederate Ironclad Stonewall in 1865, anchoring in Washington. What’s amazing, is right between the masts, you can see the Capitol Dome. Source: Library of Congress And we did a little digging on...
Dome Gas in Takoma
This photo is of the old Dome gas service station in Takoma (or possibly Takoma Park). The caption says Takoma Park, but according to this page, the location was at Cedar and Blair, just inside the District line. This would...
Lyndon Johnson’s Love Letters to Lady Bird
We found this photo at the National Archives. It was sent by Lyndon Johnson to his love, Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor. Source: U.S. National Archives
Riggs Bank Photo Dated November 14th, 1888
This is an awesome photo dated November 14th, 1888. The photo is labeled “Riggs Bank – the Dept. of Justice for A.P.A.” and was taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston.
Ice Skating on the Reflecting Pool
Here is a nice photo from the late 1920s of two young women skating on the reflecting pool, with the Lincoln Memorial in the background. I think it’s safe to say, this isn’t something you’re likely to see today.
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