In June 1942, Washington D.C. gas stations on upper Wisconsin Avenue ran dry by 8:30 a.m. These Office of War Information photos show how the city lived through wartime gas rationing.
These three houses were advertised for sale in the Washington Post on December 7th, 1941. Help us identify the 565-acre estate in Warrenton, Virginia.
Explore a captivating 1942 photograph of Washington D.C. during a gasoline shortage, revealing the city’s resilience and adaptation to wartime challenges through a focus on its streetcar control tower and altered transportation habits.
Take a look back at World War II-era Washington, D.C. with these photos of the long gas lines in the city on June 21st, 1942, the day before stricter gasoline rationing went into effect.
Take a look back in time at parking fees in Washington D.C. during World War II. See the original photo from 1942 and find out just how much different it was back then.
Take a look back at a photo of a World War II Red Cross mobile canteen, taken in 1942. See the image and learn more from the Library of Congress.
Explore the unique posters of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) from 1936 to 1943, including the one below which shows the Navy asking to borrow your binoculars to help prevent attacks at sea. View 907 digitized posters at the Library of Congress!
Photographer Esther Bubley documented life in Washington boarding houses in January 1943, capturing the cramped wartime routines of young workers sharing rooms and kitchens.
On this date, 50 years ago, The Washington Post printed a story about the government of Austria owing the District back taxes on their embassy for lack of payment during World War II. The Austrians have been billed since the property was registered in their name the whole time. Find out if the bill was ever paid.
