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1881 political cartoon showing Guiteau holding a gun and a note that says "An office or your life!" The caption for the cartoon reads "Model Office Seeker." (Wikipedia)

President Garfield's Assassin: Charles Guiteau's Time in Washington

Learn about Charles Guiteau's time in Washington before he assassinated President James Garfield. He believed he had played a major role in Garfield's election victory, for which he should have been rewarded with a consulship.

Farragut Square circa 1881 (maritimequest.com)

Three Random Stories About Farragut Square

What is the history of Farragut Square in Washington, DC? Read three great stories from its past.

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May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.

Exploring Prince George's Plaza in the "Wonder Years" Era

A Look Back at Columbia Heights in 1951: A Photo of 11th and Kenyon St. NW

Washington DC Street Names Unveiled: From States to Letters and Numbers

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HWA recommendation for the vehicle color - glossy red

Metro Trains Were Almost Bright Red!

City of Washington, statistical maps / compiled by Lieut. F.V. Greene, assistant to the Engineer Commissioner, July 1st 1880 ; compiled by Lieut. F.V. Greene, U.S. Eng'rs ... to accompany the annual report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ending June 30th 1880 ; Wm. T.O. Bruff, del., Eng'r Dept., D.C.

Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison

Photo of Boyish Kennedy and Nixon

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A Rare Look Back: The Lincoln Memorial in 1917 During Construction

A Bird's Eye View of Washington, Looking Toward the Northeast

Pearl Ginsburg refused to have her boardinghouse rent raised

Photos of 1940s Boarding House Living in DC

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Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900

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A Foreigner's Impressions of Washington in 1799

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