Washington Monument Under Construction in 1883
Washington Monument under construction with U.S. Fish Commission hatching ponds in the foreground and Bureau of Engraving and Printing building in the background.
Best Photo of Unfinished Washington Monument in 1877
Many of you know that the Washington Monument sat unfinished for decades, an eye-sore of a stump on what would become the National Mall. Here is what it looked like in 1877, as seen from the...
Stunning Washington Monument at Night in 1933
This beautiful old photograph of the Washington Monument, lit up at night, was taken in 1933. Click on it for some great details. Source: Shorpy
Beautiful Washington Monument in 1928
This stunning old photo of the Washington Monument was taken in 1928. Click on it for even more incredible details. Source Library of Congress
Washington Monument’s Original Design
This print shows Robert Mills’ original design for the Washington Monument, clearly a far more elaborate and ornate version of what we have today. Source: Library of Congress
Washington Monument Could Have Looked Like This
We posted some great old alternative designs for the Lincoln Memorial a while back and they were quite popular. Well, we dug up one for the Washington Monument which you’ll surely enjoy. This one is dated...
The Washington Monument as Seen From The Treasury Department
Here’s an incredible view of the Washington Monument some time in the early 1980s. Source: Library of Congress
Best Night Cherry Blossom Washington Monument Photo Ever
How great is this old photograph of the cherry blossoms and the Washington Monument? We dug this old photo up in the Smithsonian Archives. It was taken some time in the 1940s or 1950s. Source: Smithsonian...
Amazing Photo of Washington Monument Apex
Washington, D.C., circa 1934. "Washington Monument. Capstone without lightning rods." 8x10 nitrate negative by Theodor Horydczak.
1910s Night Photo of Washington Monument
Here’s a terrific old photo of the Washington Monument at night. Source: Library of Congress
Man Leaps to Death From Washington Monument
This is a morbid story from The Baltimore Sun, printed on March 10th, 1923. What is extremely striking is how graphic the depiction was back then. Washington, March 9.–For the first time in the 35 years that...
Incomplete Washington Monument in Wood Engraving from 1882
We found this cool wood engraving from 1882, meant to depict the National Mall looking from the South. In the image, you can see buildings like the Smithsonian Institution in the lower middle. Off to the...
Help Identify Date of Washington Monument Photo
Okay GoDCers, here’s a challenge for you. Ken sent this in a while back and wanted some assistance on dating this photo. He’s guessing sometime in the 1920s, but maybe someone out there in our community...
1936 View of the National Mall
What a great photo from 1936. This shows the National Mall as viewed from the Capitol. Source: Cornell University Library
1936 View of the Washington Monument from the Capitol
This is a beautiful photo taken from the Capitol Building in 1936, looking down the Mall at the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian. Source: Cornell University Library
Tip of the Washington Monument
You’ve probably seen amazing views of the Washington Monument like this: or maybe like this (and if not, then here it is for the first time!): But you probably haven’t seen the very tip of the...
Amazing Washington Monument Photo From 1921
Holy awesome photo. This one was labeled as the Washington Monument on Armistice Night, November 25th, 1921. We posted another Armistice-related photo a while back, but this one beats it. What a terrific photo, and a...
Terrific View of the Capitol Building From the Washington Monument
What an excellent photo. It’s labeled as being sometime between 1900 and 1920. Any GoDCers out there able to pinpoint the actual date? Source: Library of Congress