These posts were inspired by people like you, GoDCers who sent in their ideas or stories.
GoDCer Shares His 1956 D.C. Vacation Pictures
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...
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...
GoDCer Shares 1925 Family Photos
Thanks to GoDCer Judith for sharing her grandparents photos from their honeymoon Washington visit in 1925. Below is her note: I thought these might be interesting. These photos were taken by my grandparents who visited the...
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...
GoDCer Shares Film Footage of Washington in 1949
Check out this great footage out. This is from 1949, sent in by GoDCer Eric.
GoDCer Sends Great 1955 Photo of Parents in D.C.
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...
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
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.
Help Identify Date of Washington Monument Photo
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...
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’s Postcard of the National Hotel
GoDCer Monica sent in this great postcard of National Hotel after we posted about the hotel the other day. Thanks Monica!
GoDCer Writes About Relative Who Was Bodyguard to President Lincoln
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 Lincoln‘s birthday, I would like to...
1940s High-Altitude Photo of D.C. and Arlington
GoDCer Chris graciously offered to share this cool aerial photo of Washington, taken sometime in the 1940s. Compare it to the Google Map below.
1853 Ad for Air-Tight Burial Cases
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
Beautiful Snowy Photo of the Capitol
Thanks to GoDCer Mollie for sending this in. It looks like a photo from sometime in the 1920s.
Glen Echo War on Diplomats
Source: Glen Echo-Cabin John History This is a terrific email that I received from a GoDCer earlier this week. Getting emails like this always makes my day, so please keep sending them (especially if you have...
Obituary for Officer Sprinkle’s Son, Raymond
Here is the obituary for Raymond B. Sprinkle, the son of our favorite policeman, Officer Sprinkle. Thanks to long-time GoDCer John for sending this one in.
Cost-of-Living Near All-Time High in D.C. (1952)
Do you think it’s expensive to live in the District today? Our population is just hovering around 600,000. Back in the 1950s, we were over 800,000! And, that was with far fewer apartment buildings. GoDCer Jamie...