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GoDC Challenges

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Can You Help Us Identify Where President Wilson’s 1919 Pierce Arrow Is Parked?

November 9, 2022June 11, 2018 by ghostsofdc
1919 Presidential Pierce Arrow

Can you help us in our investigation to identify where President Wilson’s 1919 Pierce Arrow is parked? Take a look at the photo we’ve shared and see if you can figure it out. Happy sleuthing!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday, GoDC Challenges Tags 1920s

Unraveling the Mystery of the Smokestack on Capitol Hill

November 9, 2022March 24, 2015 by ghostsofdc

Discover the mystery of the smokestack on Capitol Hill! An image sent to us by GoDCer Geoff and a satellite view from Google Maps help us to unravel this mystery. Check out the 1921 Baist map and share your thoughts in the comments!

Categories GoDC Challenges Tags Capitol Hill 4 Comments

Help GoDCers Solve a 100+ Year Old Mystery: Where Was This Photo Taken?

March 4, 2023January 28, 2015 by ghostsofdc
Model-T and Bosworth

Can you help GoDCers solve a 100+ year old mystery? We need your help to figure out where this photo was taken in Washington, DC. The photo and a note from GoDCer Jeff (including his friend Alan) are included. Take a closer look and join in the discussion in the comments!

Categories From GoDCers, GoDC Challenges Tags 1910s 2 Comments

Hey GoDCers … Where is this Parking Lot from 1937?

November 9, 2022January 19, 2015 by ghostsofdc
July 1937. "Parking lot in Washington, D.C." Medium-format negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration.

Hey GoDCers! Take a look at this photo from July 1937 of a parking lot in Washington, D.C. Think you know where it is? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday, GoDC Challenges Tags 1930s 5 Comments

Uncovering the History of a Mysterious Washington, DC Home

November 9, 2022January 16, 2015 by ghostsofdc
Washington, DC home

Step back in time and uncover the history of a mysterious Washington, DC home. With a photo taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s, can you help identify this house?

Categories GoDC Challenges Tags 1920s 5 Comments

Help a GoDCer Identify This Mysterious Image

March 28, 2013 by ghostsofdc
what is this?

GoDCer Christina has shared an image and needs your help to identify it. What is it and where is it (or was it)? Put your thoughts in the comments below!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday, GoDC Challenges Tags 1920s 9 Comments
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