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Bolling Field

A Throwback Thursday Photo of East Potomac Park and Hains Point in the 1930s

January 12, 2022June 27, 2012 by ghostsofdc
East Potomac Golf Club (East Potomac Park), Washington, D.C., aerial view from above Haines Point looking north toward the Mall (Library of Congress)

Take a virtual trip back in time with this Throwback Thursday photo of East Potomac Park and Hains Point from the 1930s. Learn the history behind Hains Point and the other landmarks in the photo!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1930s, Bolling Field, East Potomac Park, Hains Point, Lincoln Memorial, Tidal Basin, Washington Monument 2 Comments

Exploring the History of Poplar Point and the Anacostia Flats

November 24, 2021March 31, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Bonus Army eviction in 1932 (Wikipedia)

43,000 Bonus Army veterans camped on the Anacostia Flats in 1932. MacArthur, Patton, and Eisenhower drove them out with bayonets.

Categories Reader's Choice, Three Things... Tags 1930s, Anacostia, Bolling Field, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, WABA 3 Comments

Exploring the Wall Street Crash of 1929 Through a Photo of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh

February 12, 2022January 25, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Mr. & Mrs. Lindbergh at Bolling Field (1929)

Explore the Wall Street Crash of 1929 through a historical photo of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, taken four months after their nuptials. Learn about their epic transatlantic flight, their historic arrival at Bolling Field, and the impact of the crash.

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1920s, Bolling Field, Charles Lindbergh 3 Comments
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