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A Look into Washington DC's Streetcar Past

Travel back in time to Washington DC in the early 1900s and 1940s with these amazing YouTube videos. From postal workers and streetcars, get a glimpse into the District's streetcar past.

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

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1890s Map of Diarrhea Deaths in Washington

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What Is the History of CIA's Langley Headquarters?

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1917 Film Footage of 180-Mile Journey Down Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Chain Bridge at the end of the Civil War (Library of Congress)

Where Washington's Historic Chain Bridge Gets Its Name

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March for Prohibition: "Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine"

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Walter Johnson in 1939

Hear the Voice of Walter Johnson, The Greatest Pitcher of All Time

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Petworth in the 1930s

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

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