Take a step back in time and discover a glimpse into the past with this amazing photo of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the Treasury Building. Discover more at the Historical Society of D.C. website.

This shows a snowy street in D.C. back in the early 1890s. You’re looking at Maryland Ave. Southwest near 7th St. Source: D.C. Library

Explore Southwest D.C. in 1899 and now! See a photo of the aftermath of the 1899 blizzard, and the same view today. See what the area looked like after the blizzard and how it looks now.

A herdic cab is a type of horse-drawn carriage, used as an omnibus, invented by Peter Herdic of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in 1881.

Check out this fascinating 1894 map of the area now known as Tenallytown and Reno! We’ll point out a few things of note, like Mrs. Magruder’s home and Fort Reno. See what else you can find and share your discoveries!

This terrific old map of Washington by Rand McNally is from 1898. Source: Library of Congress

This extremely rare image of the State, War, and Navy Building is from the 1890s.

Take a look inside a DC streetcar from the 1890s with this amazing image from the Library of Congress. Click to view the full image and learn more about this historic form of transportation.

Discover the fascinating directory from the 53rd Congress, which features Grover Cleveland's second cabinet. We mapped their homes on Google Map. Learn more about the President's cabinet and why it's named Cleveland Park.

Uncovering the lost history of Warwick's, an old saloon located at 13th and Penn. Take a look at the photo of the saloon, the 1897 raid by the Secret Service, and the 1903 map of the area.

Wonder what Washington DC diagonal roads are named after? Here's the history of DC's street names including states, letters, and numbers.

A fascinating look at the history of Washington's hackmen, who provided transportation to locals and visitors alike, pre-dating Uber drivers by about 160 years. Read on for old stories about the hackmen of the city, the growth of the business and the need for regulation and licensing.

Take a journey through the lost neighborhood of Herring Hill in Georgetown, DC. Learn about its history, including an interesting story from 1895, and explore the area with a Google Map!

Take a look at this stunning photo of the Potomac River from 1898. Learn more about this rare photo from the Library of Congress and read comments from the GhostsofDC community.

Discover the shocking reality of opium dens in Washington DC in 1894, as uncovered by The Washington Post. Learn more about the notorious 'Gypsy Joe' and 'Matinee Charley' who frequented the dens.

Read about the mysterious wild man of Tenleytown in 1894. Descriptions of the individual were lacking, but sightings of a half-nude crazy man were happening across the area. Find out what happened when the wild man walked into the police station!

What is today Cleveland Park was an area for well-off Washingtonians to build their summer cottages. It was far enough away from swampy hot downtown and elevated to provide some breezy relief.

The coldest day ever in Washington was in 1899. On February 11th, it was recorded to be -15 degrees fahrenheit.

This is what stood on the corner of 16th and H St. before the iconic Hay-Adams Hotel. this was the home of former Secretary of State John Hay, who was also a private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln (check out this amazing colorized photo of him). Source: Dig DC Here is another great photo, […]

How things stay the same. Check out the faces and expressions of these young men. These guys aren’t that different from these guys about 40 years later. Source: Georgetown University I wonder if the guy at right, pointing to the other dude, knew this sassy lady (near the bottom) from Eastern High School.