DC Taxi Fares: How 75 Years of Zones Ended in 2008
Washington, D.C. was the last major U.S. city charging cab fares by zone, not meter. By the 1950s there were over 20 zones. Drivers fought meters until 2008.
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Service Station at 14th and Florida Captured in Historic 1924 Photo
Explore the ‘Wasson Motor Check’ offered by Havoline Oil Company in 1924 Washington, D.C. Discover the history in a photo at Texaco Station on Florida Ave and 14th St.
Traffic Photos From July 1936
Great old photos showing traffic in Washington back in 1936. Check out Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street jammed up with streetcars, automobiles and pedestrians.
Criminal Automobiles: A Letter to the Editor
The most practical remedy is to establish government dispensaries for limited sales to good citizens who are not drunkards. This will eventually be done.
Autumn 1984, Washington DC – The Best of Times, The Worst of Traffic: The Story of Dr. John O. Nestor and the Birth of ‘Nestoring’
In Autumn 1984, Washington DC, Dr. John O. Nestor set off a heated discussion over driving etiquette with his left-lane strategy. His verb, ‘Nestoring’, has become an obscure verb and a lesson in sticking to your principles.
An Analysis of the 1900 Washington Post Article on Horses and Automobiles
This analysis of a 1900 Washington Post article on the advent of automobiles shows a disregard for the new technology, with horse dealers even calling it a fad. A photo of 14th and Pennsylvania in 1918 shows both horses and automobiles.
No More Foreign Cars! They’re an Abomination – A Look Back at the Hyperbole of 1909
Nearly 110 years ago, The Baltimore Sun published an opinion piece decrying foreign cars as an abomination and a detriment to the economy. Take a look back at the hyperbolic yet surprisingly familiar rhetoric of 1909 America.
Whoa! Check Out This Colorized Photo of a Horseless Carriage in 1906
Whoa! Check out this amazing colorized photo of a “horseless carriage” in 1906, featuring Senator George P. Wetmore of Rhode Island. Can you identify the building in the background?
A Fascinating Map of D.C. Showing Where You Could and Could Not Park in 1922
Take a look at this fascinating map of Washington, D.C. from 1922, showing where you could and could not park in the congested city. Click on it to zoom in on the details