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U.S. Weather Bureau kiosk on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C

The Fascination and Demise of Washington's Street-Level Weather Kiosk

Learn about the first Weather Bureau kiosk installed in Washington, D.C., and the reasons for its decommissioning in 1933. This article includes high-resolution photos and vintage newspaper articles.

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Baist map of D.C

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

Anti-Saloon League slogan

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

Tysons Corner history: What it looked like in 1936

What Is The History of Tysons Corner?

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The Three Sisters

Three Sisters Island Legend in the Potomac

Walter Johnson in 1939

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

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1895 Bird's Eye View of Brookland

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14th St. in Columbia Heights

What Did Columbia Heights Look Like After the 1968 Riots?

"Full size mockup of partial Metro station 1968" from Harry Weese Associates' 1994 book describing Metro's early plans.

Metro's 17-Foot Long "Experimental Station" in 1968

Washington, D.C. Mormon Temple from a distance (ldschurchtemples.com)

History of Washington's Mormon Temple

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