Tag: halloween

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The Washington Times - October 31st, 1912 - page 8

October 31st, 1912: Halloween Spirit Pervades All Parts of the Capital

Today we’re kicking off a new Ghosts of DC category called “In the Paper,” where we will post an entire page from an old newspaper, and adding just a bit of commentary. These newspaper pages will be shared in high

Halloween in Washington - Metro mockup

Metro’s Bizarre 1970s Halloween Mockup

Here’s a weird image from the early archives of WMATA. It depicts “Halloween In Washington” but clearly stretches the bounds of reality — and Metro’s rules. Let’s face it… there’s no way a guy riding a giraffe could ever board

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