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Brookland homes advertisement in the Washington Post - May 10th, 1925
A Look Back at Brookland Homes Advertised in the Washington Post in the Mid 1920s
Take a look back in time to the mid-1920s and see what Brookland homes were advertised in the Washington Post. Get a glimpse of the original ad and compare it to today's view of the sample homes!
Glover Park homes advertisement in Washington Post - October 14th, 1928
A Look Back at a Glover Park Home from the Late 1920s
Take a look back in time with this nostalgic advertisement for homes in Glover Park, Washington from the late 1920s. See the same home today on Google Street View.
Miss Jessie Hoover, of the Department of Agriculture in 1923 (Shorpy)
Miss Jessie Hoover of the Department of Agriculture (1923 Colorized Photo)
A colorized photograph of Miss Jessie Hoover of the Department of Agriculture in 1923. She was a milk utilization specialist and pushed a national campaign to educate Americans that milk was nutritional. See the photo for a closer look!
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When Harlan Randall of the Washington Opera Looked Right Through You
Take a closer look at this colorized photo of Harlan Randall of the Washington Opera in 1925. He looks right through you with an intense stare. Thanks to Shorpy for the photo!
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The History of 520 Florida Avenue NW: From the Blue Bird Cafe to Shaw's Tavern
From the Blue Bird Cafe and Tea Room to Shaw's Tavern, learn the history of 520 Florida Avenue NW in Washington, DC. Discover the stories of Benny Lerner, the Baloney Bandit, and more!
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Babe Ruth Runs Into Wall; Knocked Unconscious
I can guarantee you will never see a player do this today. Babe Ruth was knocked unconscious for five whole minutes and stayed in the game, going 3 for 3 ... AND played the second game of a double header. A player gets pulled today for a hangnail.
Connecticut Avenue bridge wreck in 1925 (Shorpy)
Tragedy on Klingle Ford Bridge: The 1925 Fatal Wreck of Henry Thayer and His Family
On June 16th, 1925, the Thayer family veered off Klingle Ford Bridge on Connecticut Avenue, plunging 75 feet and resulting in the death of Mr. Thayer and his daughter. Read the tragic story of the Thayer family's fatal wreck and the sole survivor, baby Miriam Macias.
Sanborn Firemap of Columbia Heights in 1903 (LIbrary of Congress)
Old Columbia Heights: Where the Streets Have New Names
How did Columbia Heights get its street names? This history goes back to the early 1900s when street names came into alignment with the rest of the District.
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The Night Calvin Coolidge Was Challenged by a Fire Marshall at the Willard Hotel
In 1922, Calvin Coolidge and his family had a unique experience while staying at the Willard Hotel in DC. Find out what happened when he was challenged by a fire marshall in the middle of the night!
Tivoli Theater (photo by Flickr user dbking)
If Walls Could Talk: Tivoli Theater Was "The Temple of the Arts"
Tivoli Theater at night You can’t walk past the Tivoli Theater in Columbia Heights and not admire it, imagining what the surrounding streets were like in the late 1920s. The arrival of Harry Crandall’s new theater was a big deal for the area and let’s not forget that just a couple of years earlier, his Knickerbocker Theatre was the site of the catastrophic roof collapse that killed 98 people. Here’s an article from the Washington Post on February 17th, 1924, before the...

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