The Washington Senators were in the World Series in 1924, and ultimately would come away victorious. What you might not know is that Grace Coolidge (she also spent some time in Columbia Heights) was a huge...
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Here's a cool old photo of President Calvin Coolidge visiting President Gerardo Machado at the Cuban Embassy on April 22nd, 1927. President Coolidge calls on President Machado of Cuba upon arrival in Washington....
Here's a cool shot of the graduating class of 1924, taken from above. Source: Georgetown University Library And here's President Coolidge presenting an honorary degree to Governor...
Times sure were different. Check out this photo of a massive crowd pushing their way into the White House. They're all waiting just to shake the hand of President Calvin Coolidge. Visitors waiting...
This is a photograph from the Library of Congress, circa 1926. Definitely not something you're likely to see these days. Four adults and six children, from Passaic, N.J., picket the White House following...
This is a shot of President Calvin Coolidge at an event for the Boy Scouts of America at the White House. May 1, 1926. President Coolidge and Boy Scouts on the South Lawn of...
Okay, that's probably not what's happening in this photo, but that title probably piqued your interest. It is a bizarre photo, nonetheless and we felt compelled to share it. Calvin and Grace Coolidge...
Really? This looks like the lamest workout ever. What the hell is Coolidge doing? I'm going to...
Tragedy! I was tipped off by DCist that the Corcoran Gallery might be leaving the District for Alexandria?! Wow, that would be bad. Say it ain't so. And who is in the market to buy a big...
So, this is a bizarre one that I came across on Shorpy ...
[/caption] This one made me laugh. This would never happen today ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3WnsH06pGQ This is an excellent silent film from 1929. It begins with outgoing president Calvin Coolidge and Hoover entering a vehicle and being taken to the Capitol Building down Pennsylvania Avenue. The members of the Supreme Court...
Per a comment received on the Warren Harding slide show, here's a one for his successor, Calvin Coolidge. So, Kai ...
MRS. COOLIDGE will be the guest of honor of the children of Washington this morning at the inaugural performance of the second season of selected programs for children in the Tivoli theater. The film will be Sir J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," ... Mrs. Coolidge, who is the honorary president of the Girl Scouts of America, will aid their drive by attending the benefit performance Saturday morning, November 7, in the Tivoli theater, which will open the week of the drive, and will wear her uniform.This was the first film adaptation of Barrie's play, originally released in December 1924. I found a great clip on YouTube, so check that out below.