Tag: Washington Monument

The next "Three Things..." post will be about one of the most iconic monument in our city: The Washington Monument.

Here is a nice photograph from 1922. You're looking at the Washington Monument from within the Lincoln Memorial, which has just opened. The memorial...

Construction of the monument began on July 4th, 1848. Progress was slow, and after ten years, construction was halted due to congressional infighting, rising...

Here's a cool one I wanted to share from Shorpy. It's a streetcar passing the Washington Monument in 1938. What a great shot. Related articles Billionaire...

The description below is cut straight from YouTube. This is a home movie from Lady Bird Johnson during the 1960s. The LBJ Library has...