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1907 map of Brookland

Exploring 1907 Brookland: An Undeveloped Part of Northeast DC

Take a look back in time to explore Brookland, an undeveloped part of Northeast DC in 1907. See the map from the Library of Congress, and learn about its history.

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Drunk Guy Falls Off Key Bridge Railing

soldiers rolling through Washington on trucks

Pictures Tell a Story: Exploring a 1918 Photo of WWI Soldiers in DC

D.C. slums in 1935

What Is The History of Hell's Bottom?

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May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.

Exploring Prince George's Plaza in the "Wonder Years" Era

Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States..

Why is Washington, DC Called the District of Columbia?

Rayful Edmond

Rayful Edmond III: Washington D.C.'s Noted Drug Kingpin

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August 28, 1963. "Emancipator looking down on demonstrators. Participants in the March on Washington in front of the Lincoln Memorial and massed along both sides of the Reflecting Pool, viewed from behind Abraham Lincoln statue." Photo by James K. Atherton for United Press International.

A Bird's Eye View of the 'I Have a Dream' Speech - An Incredible Photograph

Two elderly convention attendees in 1916 (Library of Congress)

1916 Convention of Former Slaves in Washington

Dulles Airport tower being built

Dulles Airport Opening Dedication Footage From 1962

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Washington, D.C., circa 1934. "Washington Monument. Capstone without lightning rods." 8x10 nitrate negative by Theodor Horydczak.

Amazing Photo of Washington Monument Apex

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Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison

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A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination

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