Tag: Georgetown

If you have an iPhone, iPad or any other Apple product, chances are, you've set foot in an Apple Store ... and if you...

This is a great view of what Georgetown looked like in the 1850s.

This is a tragic story we came across in the Washington Post, from November 19th, 1912. This is the story of prank gone horribly...

This likely was a scene of great amusement for any who were able to witness it. This is an article from August 9th, 1894...

This is a nice contribution by GoDCer Allan. Below is a shot of the C&O Canal, taken by Mathew Brady, taken in 1860.

I love this. Click on it for some amazing detail. Get ready to waste a lot of time studying this image, courtesy of the...

I know it's probably hard to imagine, but Georgetown wasn't always the bastion of Washington's wealthy. Back in the 1930s many working class and...

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...

It's often hard to believe how rural much of Washington appeared in the 19th century. This is one of those photographs that you marvel...

How can you not read an article with this title? We came across this one in the August 20th, 1903 Washington Post. B. F. Chew, who...

Do you know why it's named Clyde's? Read through to find out the origin of the popular Georgetown restaurant's name.

I recently saw "Lincoln" with Mrs. Ghosts and was blown away by the history and power of the film. A number of visually stunning scenes...

In response to a couple requests on the last 1915 Georgetown map, here is one of the neighboring plates, showing the area down to...

Another fantastic Baist real estate map, this time from 1915. The map shows a good chunk of Georgetown.

What a great baseball moment, frozen in time. The photo shows five Georgetown baseball players in 1928.

Key Bridge was being built between Georgetown and Rosslyn. Construction started in 1917 and completed in 1923. Below is a shot from Georgetown looking towards...

Here are two great old maps that we found showing Georgetown. We know how much GoDCers love maps (we do too), so here you...

This is the best contribution thus far by a member of the GoDC community. This is from Tom H. in Bethesda, and when I...

Are you getting ready to go back to school? Have you paid your tuition bill yet? In 1911, your tuition bill would have been...

Georgetown University football team in 1927 (source: georgetown.edu) That football bet story, uncovered in the last post, about...

I have been receiving emails from GoDCers with increasing frequency. Quite often these emails contain wonderful personal or family history relating to DC. This...