What was it like riding the streetcars of Washington on the 1940s? Take a look at this series of great old photos.

Take a look inside a DC streetcar from the 1890s with this amazing image from the Library of Congress. Click to view the full image and learn more about this historic form of transportation.

Take a look at this historic map of the Washington streetcar system from 1912, courtesy of the Library of Congress! Click to see a bigger, detailed version of this fascinating map.

This is some awesome footage of the old streetcar system here in D.C. from the 1950s. What’s really great is seeing some recognizable spots in the city, like the Dupont Underground, East Capitol St., and of course Union Station. The footage is quite long, but skip around a little and you’ll see some great stuff.

This is an old photo of Union Station around 1920, with two streetcars sitting in front. streetcars in front of Union Station Source: Library of Congress

Read the tragic story of Levin Ward, a 65-year-old soldier from Tennallytown struck by the Georgetown and Tennallytown Electric Railroad's Car No. 9. See his 1880 U.S. Census entry and learn why this streetcar was cursed.

Take a step back in time and explore the Capitol Building in 1947. We love streetcars and old photos of the Capitol Building, and this shot from 1947 is a great example of this. Source: Jalopy Journal.

Check out this highly detailed map of Washington streetcars from 1880. Get a glimpse of history and explore the past. Source: Library of Congress.

Take a trip back in time with this video of the old D.C. streetcar system. Watch as the iconic streetcars from the past roll down the streets of Washington D.C. and learn about the history of the city.

This is some really cool old footage. It shows the 82 streetcar line running from Eckington, heading through northeast, up to Mount Rainier, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, and College Park. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFCFILDOxs It’s really long, but well worth a watch.

Can you identify the location of this U.S. mail car photo taken in 1900? Learn more about the Capital Traction Company and their mail car as we explore the history of this photo and an old film of a mail streetcar heading down Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Take a look back in time with us as we explore Washington DC's history through old photos. This one shows streetcars waiting at 15th and New York Ave. NW, near the White House and Department of Treasury.

Look at this great route map we uncovered from 1936. This shows the major streetcar routes in 1936. 1936 streetcar map

On October 28th, 1957, the Washington Post reported on a bizarre incident where a man took a streetcar for an illegal joyride down Pennsylvania Ave. What happened next? Read this incredible story to find out!

On October 13th, 1919, an out-of-control streetcar crashed into a military truck near Walter Reed, instantly killing one passenger and injuring 18 others. Learn more about this tragic accident and the Baltimore Sun's special report the following day.

What an amazing shot of Pennsylvania Avenue from 1919. This captures much what is happening in the old video we posted from about a decade earlier. Washington, D.C., circa 1919. “Street scene, Pennsylvania Avenue.” Here we see the tower of the Old Post Office as well as a number of vanished Washington landmarks including the Parker Bridget department store. UPDATE: We received a great...

Check out this incredible GoDCer contribution - a 1909 film clip of Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 10th and 11th Streets. Tom from Bethesda sent this over to share with everyone else. Watch the whole thing and marvel at how chaotic the street scene was back then.

Take a tour of the Dupont Underground and you feel like you are stepping back into 1955. Learn about the history of the Dupont Circle underground station, from its construction in 1948 to its ambitious repurposing project today.

Take a look back at the past century with this story of the giant car barn on 14th Street NW in 1907. Learn how it was built, what it cost and what it means today.

Today, I'm flipping the order or my posts and kicking the morning off with a cool old photo from Shorpy, taken at the intersection of 14th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Click the photo for a higher resolution image and share this one with your friends on Facebook.

Take a look back in time with this 1924 photo of F Street NW from 14th Street. Learn more about the photo and its history on GhostsofDC.org.

In August 1919, a streetcar accident in Washington, DC injured 35 passengers and resulted in the arrest of the motorman and conductor. Read about the scene and the aftermath of this shocking accident that shocked the city.

Here’s a cool old photograph I found sifting through the Library of Congress archives. I find this one amusing: You wouldn’t have your child a jay walker.Don’t be one yourself. Still very applicable today. This city has an epidemic of jaywalking (on occasion I’m included in this group). Streetcar decorated with safety slogans (1922)

Take a look back in time to 1938 when a streetcar passed the Washington Monument in this vintage photo from Shorpy. Enjoy this unique glimpse into the 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.