This lovely old image shows the site of the National Archives early in the construction process. It was taken on July 1st, 1932....
This is what the National Archives building looked like before it took shape in the 1930s. What a fascinating old photo. Source: National Archives...
This old photograph shows Southwest D.C. as it looked in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Source: New York Public Library I can't really...
This beautiful old photograph of the Washington Monument, lit up at night, was taken in 1933. Click on it for some great details. The nation's capital circa 1933. "View of Washington Monument at...
This fascinating old photograph shows Washington at 13th and F St. NW in 1935. This area today is Metro Center. Click on it for greater details. October 1935. Washington, D.C. "Capital Transit buses,...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 02.02.2016
1932 Parade in Washington
Here are two photos showing a parade in the District. Source: Library of Congress Source: Library of Congress...
This great old photo shows a parking lot in the District across from a church. Does anyone in the GoDC community know where this is? Add your thoughts below in the comments. Parking...
This great old photo shows the view looking north on 15th St., just east of the White House and Treasury Department. The intersection is with Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Fifteenth Street...
Here's a cool old photo showing President Herbert Hoover with a large group of boys and girls at the White House. Source: Shorpy...
Notable People & Places / 22.05.2015
Walter Johnson Hosts Event for Hunting Dogs on His Germantown Farm
We found an interesting article about one of our Washington heros, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, Walter Johnson. We've written quite a number of pieces about his baseball exploits over the years, as well as...
Why Is It Named...? / 15.05.2015
Why Is It Named Federal Triangle?
Do you know the origin of the name "Federal Triangle"? Did you know that at one point the area was called "Pennsylvania Avenue Triangle"?...
Check out this great film footage of Washington, D.C. from back in 1939....
Check out this amazing old photo of FDR's inauguration and then compare it to this one of Eisenhower and this of Obama. Aerial view of U.S. Capitol and crowd on the grounds of...
Any idea where this photo was taken? Our alleys no longer look like this, but at one point, many people used to live in D.C. alleys. Source: Shorpy...