Check out this great set of photos GoDCer Bill sent in (a while ago, sorry I'm just now posting them). The wild part is that tours passed by the front of the White House back in...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, From GoDCers / 30.01.2015
1904 Howard University Football and 1906 St. John’s College Football
Check out this cool photo of Howard University's football team in 1904. GoDCer Andy sent this in after checking out this cool post about Georgetown Prep's basketball team. St. John's College is now St. John's College...
From GoDCers / 29.01.2015
GoDCer Shares 1925 Family Photos
Thanks to GoDCer Judith for sharing her grandparents photos from their honeymoon Washington visit in 1925.
From GoDCers, GoDC Challenges / 28.01.2015
Can You Identify This Location?
We need the collective help of all GoDCers. A note from GoDCer Jeff (including his friend Alan), included the photo and note below. Hello Ghosts of DC: The building on the left of this photo may still be...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, From GoDCers / 20.11.2014
GoDCer Shares Film Footage of Washington in 1949
Check out this great footage out. This is from 1949, sent in by GoDCer Eric. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrTaOIl5iI...
Thanks to GoDCer Mike for sending in this family photo from 1955. Below is the note he send: Dear Ghosts of DC This photo surfaced in our family a few years ago. It was taken in 1955 and shows...
From GoDCers / 17.11.2014
Thompson’s Dairy in D.C.
Here's a cool documentary from YouTube on Thompson's Dairy, formerly on 11th St. near U St. Thanks to GoDCers Alex and Richard, U St. residents and local history buffs, for sending this in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MIYvPo0xLQ...
From GoDCers / 28.04.2014
GoDCer Sends 1950s Vacation Photos of D.C.
Thanks to GoDCer Emily for sending these in, and thanks for your love of our site! We love getting notes from readers like that. view of the...
Okay GoDCers, here's a challenge for you. Ken sent this in a while back and wanted some assistance on dating this photo. He's guessing sometime in the 1920s, but maybe someone out there in our community...
From GoDCers / 21.02.2014
GoDCer’s Photos of Mount Vernon in 1932
Here are two great photos of Mount Vernon in 1932, the 133rd anniversary of George Washington's funeral. GoDCer Mollie sent these in to share with the community.
GoDCer Monica sent in this great postcard of National Hotel after we posted about the hotel the other day. Thanks Monica!...
We woke up this morning to a great email from a GoDCer. It's a rather interesting story, so we'd like to share it with the community. Since today is Abraham...
GoDCer Chris graciously offered to share this cool aerial photo of Washington, taken sometime in the 1940s. Compare it to the Google Map below. ...
Here's a fascinating old advertisement sent in by a GoDCer. Nancy sent in an old ad for her great-great grandfather's business. Source: GoDCer Nancy...