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Bathing Suit Police at the Tidal Basin
The photograph is Washington police officer Bill Norton measuring the distance between the knee and the swimsuit.
These Boys Look Like They're Having the Time of Their Lives: A Look Back at Swimming in the Reflecting Pool in the 1920s
Take a look back at a time when swimming in the Reflecting Pool was permitted, even though it wasn't strictly enforced. Learn why Congress failed to appropriate money for District pools at the time.
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Almost-Built Highways of Washington, DC
A Look Back at Defrees Alley in Washington D.C.
Amazing View From Capitol Dome in 1863
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Shark Attacks in the Potomac in 1911?
Who Was Frank Morris? He Escaped Alcatraz.
Why Is It Named Reston?
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The Construction of Key Bridge Connecting Georgetown and Rosslyn
Exploring Washington's Lost Neighborhoods of the Late 19th Century
Which President Got a Speeding Ticket on a Horse?
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