Wilkins Coffee Archives

This is What the Metro Center Area Looked Like in 1930

November 7, 2023February 13, 2015 by ghostsofdc

Looking west on G Street NW from 13th Street showing the commercial buildings on the northwest corner of the intersection including the Church of the Epiphany.

Take a look back in time at this photo of the Metro Center area in Washington, D.C. in 1930. Don’t miss the Wilkins Coffee sign and a photo of Robert DeNiro’s doppelganger from the same era.

A Fascinating Colorized Photo of a Wilkins Coffee Truck Being Loaded on Location

August 30, 2019August 31, 2012 by ghostsofdc

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Ford Motor Co. truck, John H. Wilkins Co." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. (Shorpy)

Take a closer look at this fascinating colorized photo of a Wilkins Coffee truck being loaded on location, somewhere on the 500 block of Rhode Island Ave. NE. Click on it to see the man that looks just like Robert DeNiro. Learn more about Wilkins Coffee with this article.