1919’s Fourth of July Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue
These great old photos we found shows the Fourth of July in our city way back in 1919. Source: Library of Congress
July 4th, 1919 Celebration at the Washington Monument
This is a great old photograph of the crowd at the base of the Washington Monument, celebrating the Fourth of July. Source: Library of Congress
Happy Fourth of July GoDCers!
Enjoy your day celebrating the Fourth of July! Source: Library of Congress
July 4th, 1914: A Celebration in Rock Creek Park
We dug up this great photo on the Library of Congress’ site. This shows a group of people in Rock Creek Park on July 4th, 1914, celebrating Independence Day. There were grand festivities across...
Friday, July 4th, 1919
Interesting costumes. Even more interesting facial expressions.
Happy Fourth of July and Happy Six-Month Birthday to GoDC!
Happy Fourth of July everyone! … and happy six-month birthday to Ghosts of DC. Enjoy your day off. Related articles Old Photo Friday: Women’s Suffrage Parade in 1914 (ghostsofdc.org) Afternoon Video: Washington, D.C. in...
Contribute to the Washington National Monument Society
By 1854 the Washington Monument was about a third complete when the Washington National Monument Society ran out of funds and had to halt construction. John Carroll Brent called upon Americans to support the...
Beach Boys Play the National Mall: July 4th, 1980
Who doesn’t like the Beach Boys? This was a pretty big concert on the National Mall for the first July 4th celebration in the 80s. Did any of you attend this show? Related articles...