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1860s

The White House during the Civil War

The White House Before Fences and Security

  • March 14, 2018
Can you even believe this photo. This dude is just sitting on what appears to be a low stone wall on the south side of the White House. This would be E St. today...
Negro laborers at Alexandria, near coal wharf

Negro Laborers at Alexandria Wharf

  • March 12, 2018
This photo was posted by the National Archives and labeled as “negro laborers, near coal wharf.” This beautiful old photo shows the faces of regular African-Americans in the 1860s, living and working around Alexandria....
May 1865. "Another artillery unit passing on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Treasury." Wet plate glass negative by Mathew Brady.

See the End of the Civil War in D.C.

  • July 6, 2017
This stunning old photo shows the city of Washington in May of 1865.
Chain Bridge in 1861

Stunning 1861 Photo of Chain Bridge

  • October 2, 2016
We wrote a great post about Chain Bridge a while back. That shared a few images of it, but we recently came across this gem. Click on it for more details. Source: Library of...

The Horror of an Alexandria Slave Pen

  • July 18, 2016
The sad truth is that slave pens existed in and around all of Washington. This photo shows one of those in Alexandria during the 1860s. We dug these up at the Library of Congress....
Alexandria, Va. Steam frigate Pensacola. Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy -- the Federal Navy, 1861-1865.

Civil War Steam Frigate Near Alexandria

  • June 28, 2016
These old Civil War photos of Alexandria are amazing. This one shows the steam frigate Pensacola in 1861, the beginning of the war. Click on it for some incredible details. Source: Library of Congress...
View on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.[Soldiers, civilians and children stand in front of a large brick corner building.]

Regular Life on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1865

  • March 31, 2016
This photo is a great moment in time, showing life on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1865, right at the end of the Civil War. Source: New York Public Library
F St. in the 1860s

Where Is This on F St. in 1865?

  • March 29, 2016
This wonderful old image from the 1860s shows F St. near the end of the Civil War. The details are quite incredible when you click on the photo. I’m a little confused as to...
Treasury Building in 1860

The Treasury Building in 1860, Before the Civil War

  • March 9, 2016
Do you recognize the Treasury Building? This photo shows it back in 1860, before the Civil War. Source: Library of Congress
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