Discover the story behind the iconic Lincoln Memorial Statue in Washington DC. Learn how Daniel Chester French and Ambrose Swasey created the beloved statue, which has stood in the Lincoln Memorial since 1922.
Take a look back at the 700 block of 12th Street NW in 1920. This is the area around Metro Center today, and you won't believe how different it looks! See the photo and read more about it here.
Take a look back in time to 1923 Washington D.C. and explore the poorer quarters of the national capital. From Harris & Ewing plates, see what these houses were like before the city's transformation.
Check out these historic row houses in Blagden Alley from 1923. See the other photo posted earlier this week to get an even better look at this historic site.
Check out this cool photo from 1920 of a few men working on the curbs and streetcar stop on 14th Street in Washington, D.C. Can you recognize where it is? Take a look at the photo and see if you can help us solve the mystery.
Explore the dark and fascinating past of 1843 7th Street NW in DC, from murder to bankruptcy and liquor bans. Discover the stories uncovered by GoDC researchers.
Take a glimpse of Washington, D.C. in 1923 when alley living was still permitted. Get a closer look at the humble abodes in this collection of glass plate images. Harris & Ewing Collection.
Explore Washington DC's history through a stunning 1920 photo of three homes on Randolph St. NW. Amazingly, all three homes still stand today! See the photo and learn more about DC's past.
Take a look back at a 1922 real estate advertisement for Klingle and Park Roads homes, printed in the Washington Times on April 15th. Source: Library of Congress.
We came across the headline: "Arrest Syrian For Abduction" and had to dig a little deeper. This story was printed in the Washington Times on March 19th, 1920 and tells of a country-wide search for a fourteen-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by a Syrian man.
