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1960s

The 1960s were a decade of transformation and trauma for Washington. The March on Washington in 1963 brought a quarter million people to the Mall. JFK’s assassination brought the city to a standstill. And the 1968 riots that followed Dr. King’s murder left scars across entire neighborhoods that would take decades to heal.

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31 March 1963 President John F. Kennedy and family watch Caroline Kennedy riding a horse named "Tex" at Camp David. "Tex" is wearing a blue and gold Moroccan saddle, a gift to President Kennedy from King Hassan II. Photograph includes: (L-R) Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and President Kennedy. Camp David, Maryland. Please credit "Robert Knudsen, White House/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston"A Candid Photo of JFK and His Family at Camp David in 1963Updated Mar 1, 2018Proposed highway in ArlingtonProposed Southside Freeway in Arlington: What Could Have BeenUpdated Oct 11, 2016Capitol Building and a lot of cars parked in front of it in the 1960sA Look at the Capitol Building from the 1960s – A Scene You’ll Never See AgainUpdated Oct 14, 2015Aerial view of the Washington Navy Yard, looking east (top). This shot shows the Navy Yard’s borders: M Street on the north (left); the waterfront on the south; 11th street on the east, and 2nd street on the west (foreground). On the right bank of the river is Anacostia, September 1963. NHHC Photograph Collection, Navy Subject Files, Washington Navy Yard. (214).Washington Navy Yard Aerial Views: 1963, 1970 and the 1980sUpdated Sep 9, 2015The Unsolved Mystery of Allen L. Adams, the Soldier Who Disappeared from Ft. Myer in 1967Updated Aug 20, 2015The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame memorial under construction in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VirginiaConstruction of JFK’s Eternal Flame Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in 1965Updated Jun 8, 2015Tysons Corner Center sign in 1969Old Photos of Tysons Corner: From the Air, Parking Lots and StoresUpdated Feb 24, 2015The Tragic 1969 Shooting on 13th Street in Washington, DC and the Return of Apollo 10Updated Jan 13, 2015"Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia, 1958-63. Eero Saarinen, architect. Mobile lounge, control tower and terminal." All we need now is an airplane. Medium format negative by Balthazar Korab.Exploring the Elegant Dulles Airport of the 1960sUpdated Jan 9, 2015
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