Tag: Washington Monument

Check out this cool photo that we dug up on Flickr. It was taken in 1942, and the Jefferson Memorial is not quite ready...

Here's a drawing we found from the Library of Congress depicting the finishing touches on the Washington Monument - the placement of the capstone. This...

Here's a terrific old photograph that we dug up. We've never seen this angle before, showing the top of the Washington Monument, as viewed...

What a different Washington. Check out these views from the Washington Monument in 1924. Make sure you click on them for greater details.   Source: Boston...

Here's a photo of something that you're not likely to see today. It's a shot of the Washington Monument, taken from an airplane directly...

This is a terrific old photograph from the south tower of Healy Hall. It's looking over the Potomac River toward the Washington Monument in...

We found a bunch of great postcards in the Boston Public Library's Flickr photostream and here is one of our favorites. Source: Flick user Boston...

Good Morning GoDCers! Unfortunately, we're getting to the point where we have posted so many items that we can't remember what we have posted. Hopefully...

We dug this photo up at the Library of Congress. It shows the crowd at the Washington Monument, listening to a speech by Charles...

Prior to completion, the Washington Monument was an eyesore, sitting as an unfinished stub. For some time, it was used as grounds to raise...

Below is a scathing letter to the editor by Clark Mills. You may recognize that name, because he's the guy who did the statue...

Great photo. Speaks for itself. Sadly, no larger version. Thanks Smithsonian.

Doing a little evening photo surfing and came across this stunning one from the Smithsonian's archives. The building on the left is the West...

Here is another excellent old saloon from 1913, lost to history. Mullany's Saloon had a neighbor with Hohmann's Saloon. The most amazing part of...

In the foreground, you can see the Red Cross building and in the background, the Washington Monument and the Old Post Office Building. Click...

Check out this tacky proposal to finish the Washington Monument. The date on the drawing is 1889, however the monument was completed and dedicated...

One of our more popular topics, and top Google search terms, is the Washington Monument. So, for the next post in our "In The...

GoDCer, and D.C. native, Tony was kind enough to share a number of photos from his youth. His father was a pilot with Eastern...

A Washington doctor with an interesting name was among the first to suggest a link between mosquitos and malaria.  Meet Albert Freeman Africanus King. Dr....

This is a guest post by Rick. He also wrote a good one on the White House Easter Egg Roll. The Ghosts of DC sometimes...

By 1854 the Washington Monument was about a third complete when the Washington National Monument Society ran out of funds and had to halt...