Discover the history of the Irving Street Garage Co. in Washington, DC, located on the site of the current DC USA shopping center. Read this blog post to explore the history of this garage from April 10th, 1920.
Discover this 1918 Metropolitan Police Department recruiting advertisement, which was seeking young men and women between 22 and 35 years of age. Read more to learn about this interesting World War I era ad!
Explore the cost of tuition at Catholic University in 1910 - you won't believe it was only $75 per year! See related articles and learn more about D.C.'s forgotten history.
Take a trip back in time with this look at Mt. Pleasant homes from 1913. See this old advertisement and learn more about the history of the area. Check it out now!
This blog post explores a real estate advertisement from 1911 for Fairlawn in Anacostia, DC. It provides a harsh window into a very different and blatantly racist time in Washington. Read to learn more about this area's history.
An authentic look at a real estate advertisement from 1890s Washington, DC. Tour Fort Lincoln Heights, just two miles from the city boundary, where seven-room homes sold for $2,000 (around $51,000 today)!
Take a look back at Sidwell Friends School in 1910 and learn about its notable alumni, including Chelsea, Sasha, Malia Obama and Charles Lindbergh, Gore Vidal, Nancy Reagan and Bill Nye the Science Guy!
96 years before District of Columbia v. Heller, purchasing a firearm in DC was a much simpler affair. Learn about National Sporting Goods Co. in 1912 and their bargain prices on 12 gauge Remington automatics and revolvers.
Read about the history of Gonzaga College and their 1913 advertisement in the Washington Times. Learn more about the Jesuits' persistence and the school's current status as the premier Catholic high school of Washington.
