Ghosts of DC

Try an address, a neighborhood, a name or a year, like “14th and U” or “1968.”

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Notable People & Places

Famous and infamous Washingtonians and the buildings tied to their names. Presidents, mobsters, madams, and the corner addresses that outlasted them.

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An Unforgettable Silent Film: The 1929 Inauguration of Herbert HooverApr 5, 2012Evening Star headline, September 29, 1930: CREECY SUICIDE DOUBTEDMurder or Suicide at the Mayflower? The 1930 Death of Lt. Col. Richard CreecyApr 5, 2012Old Masonic Temple building (via Jacqueline Drayer)The Story of Officer Sprinkle and the Infernal MachineApr 4, 2012August 14th, 1924. President Calvin Coolidge and his radio-equipped Buick automobile in Washington. (Shorpy)Exploring the Life of the 30th President of the United States, Calvin CoolidgeApr 3, 2012Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Bruce Springsteen concert at the University of Maryland in 1973A Look Back at a Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Bruce Springsteen Concert at the University of Maryland in 1973Apr 3, 2012White House Easter Egg Roll (1898)The Changing Face of White House Security: From Unfenced Yards to Strict ControlsApr 2, 2012Bruce SpringsteenA Fresh New Look and Springsteen at the Verizon Center – A Look Back at the Old Capital CentreApr 2, 2012Reliving the Beach Boys’ Concert on the National Mall in the 80sMar 23, 2012Hirshhorn Museum construction 1972All Eyes On The Hirshhorn, But It Wasn’t Always Pretty (Or Round)Mar 22, 2012
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