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Alexandria VA

Exploring Alexandria, Virginia Through Vintage Photos From September 23rd, 1940

October 22, 2023September 3, 2023 by ghostsofdc
Lower Prince St. Alexandria, Virginia

Take a look back in time and explore Alexandria, Virginia through vintage photos taken on September 23rd, 1940. Enjoy a glimpse of the past captured through Charles W. Cushman’s Photograph Collection.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1940s, Alexandria VA 1 Comment

Can You Find These Homes Today? I Did Some Sleuthing and This is What I Found

October 22, 2023August 8, 2023 by ghostsofdc
Alexandria real estate advertisement (1920)

Can you find the homes shown in this 1920 Alexandria real estate advertisement? I did some sleuthing and this is what I found. Take a look at the Google Street View and see what you think! Plus, a super random historical context about George Gipp.

Categories Old Ads & Classifieds Tags 1920s, Alexandria VA 2 Comments

Exploring the Lives of Young Boys Working at the Alexandria Glass Company in the 1910s

October 22, 2023February 28, 2023 by ghostsofdc

Explore the lives of young boys working at the Alexandria Glass Company in the 1910s through a series of photographs taken by Lewis Hine. Learn more about one of the boys through a fascinating history page.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1910s, Alexandria VA 1 Comment

Uncovering the Faces of Regular African-Americans in the 1860s with a Photo from the National Archives

November 9, 2022March 12, 2018 by ghostsofdc
Negro laborers at Alexandria, near coal wharf

Uncovering the faces of regular African-Americans in the 1860s, this beautiful old photo from the National Archives captures the lives and work of those living around Alexandria. Learn more about these individuals and check out photos of young boys working in the area.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1860s, Alexandria VA

Exploring the Lord Fairfax House in Alexandria, Virginia

November 9, 2022December 27, 2017 by ghostsofdc
Lord Fairfax House

Take a virtual tour of the Lord Fairfax House in Alexandria, VA. Learn about the Baron of Cameron and see the Google Street View today.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1900s, Alexandria VA 3 Comments

Uncovering the Sad Truth: Slave Pens Were Everywhere in Washington in the 1860s

November 9, 2022July 18, 2016 by ghostsofdc

Uncovering the sad truth of the past, Slave Pens existed in and around all of Washington in the 1860s. This photo shows one of those in Alexandria during the 1860s. Learn more at the Library of Congress.

Categories Lost History Tags 1860s, Alexandria VA, Civil War, slavery 6 Comments

Incredible Civil War Photos of Alexandria, VA: The Steam Frigate Pensacola in 1861

November 9, 2022June 28, 2016 by ghostsofdc
Alexandria, Va. Steam frigate Pensacola. Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy -- the Federal Navy, 1861-1865.

Take a look at these incredible Civil War photos of Alexandria, VA from 1861. See the steam frigate Pensacola in all its glory and click on it for some amazing details. Source: Library of Congress.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1860s, Alexandria VA, Civil War

A Fascinating Look at Alexandria, Virginia from the Air in 1919

November 9, 2022June 27, 2016 by ghostsofdc
Alexandria, VA as seen from the air in 1919

This incredible old photograph shows Alexandria, Virginia as seen from the air in 1919. Click on the image to see some amazing details. Source: Library of Congress.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1910s, Alexandria VA 1 Comment

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane and See Alexandria in the 1980s

November 9, 2022June 16, 2015 by ghostsofdc
Aerial view of Alexandria, Virgina taken in the 1980s.

Take a trip down memory lane and see Alexandria, Virginia in the 1980s with this aerial view from the Library of Congress. See if you can recognize parts of the city!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1980s, Alexandria VA 2 Comments

Gorgeous Photos of the Alexandria Railroad Roundhouse During the Civil War

November 9, 2022June 15, 2015 by ghostsofdc

Take a look back in time with these beautiful photographs of the Alexandria Railroad Roundhouse during the Civil War. Click on the images for a larger, more detailed version. You won’t be disappointed!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1860s, Alexandria VA, railroads 3 Comments
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