Check Out These Great Old Team Photos of Georgetown Prep’s JV Basketball Team From 1911
Check out these amazing old team photos of Georgetown Prep’s JV basketball team from 1911. Amazing uniforms! See the current team photo too.
1910s
The 1910s brought World War I and a massive wave of federal construction that reshaped downtown Washington. The war brought hundreds of thousands of workers flooding into the city, straining housing, transit, and every civic institution to its limits. Woodrow Wilson’s Washington was also the decade when the federal government was formally segregated.
The Wild Dog of Potomac Park: The Story of Queen, Slain in 1913
Read the story of Queen, the wild dog of Potomac Park who was slain in 1913. Learn about Queen’s reign of terror over pedestrians and motor car drivers, and the efforts to shoot her that ultimately failed.
Exploring 15th, Pennsylvania, and G Streets in Washington, DC
Take a virtual tour of 15th, Pennsylvania and G Streets in Washington, DC with us. We’re trying to make out where this is today and could use some help. Check out the Google map and add your ideas in the comments!
Explore the History of Washington, DC and See What 7th and G St. Looked Like in 1911
Explore the history of Washington, DC and take a look at a cool old photo of 7th and G St. NW from 1911. See what the area looked like back then with this amazing image.
A Thanksgiving Look Back: Photos of Peirce Mill and Spring House in Rock Creek Park, DC Taken in 1910
This Thanksgiving, take a look back at historical photos of Peirce Mill and the Rock Creek Park spring house in 1910. Amazingly, the structures look almost exactly the same today!
Woodrow Wilson in Southwest D.C.: An Old Photo from May 1913
Take a trip back in time to May 1913 with this amazing old photograph of the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, driving around Southwest D.C. in a car!
Exploring DC in 1913: Maps of Observatory Circle, Woodley Park and Glover Park
Take a look back at DC in 1913 with maps of Observatory Circle, Woodley Park & Glover Park. See what’s changed and comment your observations below!
Where Did Jefferson Davis Live in Washington?
Where did Jefferson Davis live when he was a senator in Washington, DC?
Exploring the National Zoo’s Historical Entrance at Rock Creek Park
Take a journey through history with us and explore the historical entrance to the National Zoo in Rock Creek Park. Learn more about the area and its past with us today.