This photo was posted by the National Archives and labeled as "negro laborers, near coal wharf." This beautiful old photo shows the faces of regular African-Americans in the 1860s, living and working around Alexandria. Photos like...
Here's a great photo of the Lord Fairfax House at 607 Cameron Street in Alexandria. By the way, Lord Fairfax was the Baron of Cameron, hence the street name. Source: Library...
Lost History / 18.07.2016
What Did an Alexandria Slave Pen Look Like
The sad truth is that slave pens existed in and around all of Washington. This photo shows one of those in Alexandria during the 1860s. "Slave pen, Alexandria, Va." Shows interior with slave...
These old Civil War photos of Alexandria are amazing. This one shows the steam frigate Pensacola in 1861, the beginning of the war. Click on it for some incredible details. Alexandria, Va. Steam...
This fascinating old photograph shows Alexandria, as seen from the air, in 1919. Click on the image to see some incredible details. Source: Library of...
Click on the image below to see the larger version and see if you recognize parts of Alexandria from the 1980s. Source: Library of Congress...
I love old railroad photos like this. You're looking at a couple photos of the Alexandria railroad roundhouse back during the Civil War. They're just beautiful photos, frozen in time, so make sure you click on...
From the Crazy Vault / 02.06.2015
Shots End Alexandria Saloon Brawl
The sub headline for this article was "Walter Bryant Hurls Beer Bottle and Edward Bryant Uses Pistol." Who do you think won that fight? We dug up this wild article in The...
Can you find these homes today? I did some sleuthing and the best I could come up with was E Walnut St between Little St. and Mt. Vernon Ave. The directions in the advertisement seem to...
Congratulations to the latest #GoDCIWCT poll winner. A well-deserved victory for our most successful Twitter campaigner yet. Those retweets really helped! Okay, on with the show ...
GoDCers Love Maps / 14.02.2014
1921 Map of an Undeveloped Del Ray
Check out this old map of Del Ray north of Alexandria from back in 1921. It's amazing to see how undeveloped the area was. The yellow structures are wood frame buildings and the pink ones are...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 29.01.2014
Fascinating World War II U.S. Army Documentary About Alexandria
Now this is an interesting old film we found on YouTube. It's a bit long, but if you're from Alexandria, you'll find it entertaining and recognize quite a few of the old buildings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rssy1RJdLDY What do you think?...
This is a powerful Civil War-era photograph. It shows Price, Birch & Co., which was a slave dealing business. Union Army guard at Price, Birch & Co. slave pen at Alexandria, Virginia, circa...
Here is a series of cool old photos from Alexandria taken on September 23rd, 1940. Lower Prince St. Alexandria,...