Tag: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Here's a cool old photograph taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston showing Riggs Bank and the Department of Justice. Source: Library of Congress

Here is a great series of photos taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. They show the New Willard around the time of its completion in...

This beautiful old home is the Whittemore House (check out their website) on New Hampshire Ave. NW, just off of Dupont Circle. It still...

Check this old photo out. It was taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston around the turn of the 20th century.   Source: Library of Congress

Here's an old photo of Western High School taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. The photo is from about 1900 and today, the building houses...

Here's a cool photo from the early 20th century. It shows the famed photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston in an old automobile with three others. Source:...

This is an awesome photo dated November 14th, 1888. The photo is labeled "Riggs Bank - the Dept. of Justice for A.P.A." and was...

Here is something you are highly unlikely to see today. Kids on the South Lawn, riding a goat cart. Quaint.

Here's a great photo from around the turn of the century. It's of a policeman, standing guard in front of the White House, taken...

What a fascinating series of photographs. These were taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston around 1899 and we dug this up at the Library of...

Wow ... another amazing shot. This one is colorized from 1921, taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Incredible details. Thank you Library of Congress!

It would appear that the subject matter being taught in this classroom is a little bizarre. I don't remember being taught the proper mechanics...

Below is a terrific photo taken in 1893. This is the intersection (today) of Wisconsin and O St. NW in Georgetown. The main building you...

Here's an interesting scene that you probably wouldn't see kindergarten today. This classroom of children is learning about, what appears to be, the anatomy...

In honor of Women's History Month, Cultural Tourism D.C. put up the first of hopefully many Frances "Fannie" Benjamin Johnston posts on Tumblr. She was a...