We are a blog about local DC history. GhostsofDC.orgTumblr (3.0; @ghostsofdc)http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3bea4883296c2435b68bca385a8c205/tumblr_mn7av956ja1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>1909 Views Near Center Market</big></p><blockquote><p>We are digging up all sorts of great images on the Smithsonian’s site. Here’s one near Center…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/22/1909-view-near-center-market/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/51066915592http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/51066915592Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:57 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6c1de09d30d41bdd566b6cc4384a3327/tumblr_mn5g4w9dxb1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Smithsonian Institution Building from Pennsylvania Avenue in 1874</big></p><blockquote><p>We are <em>loving </em>the Smithsonian Archives! This is a great one from 1874.</p> <p>Looking south from the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/21/smithsonian-institution-building-from-pennsylvania-avenue-in-1874/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50986465261http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50986465261Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1cf759dcd381325aa8732accd09b7086/tumblr_mn42528rFv1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>A Very Different Farragut Square With Flowers and Trees</big></p><blockquote><p>This is definitely not what the square looks like today. This series of photos, courtesy of the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/20/a-very-different-farragut-square-with-flowers-and-trees/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50923686396http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50923686396Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:38 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe238cd3095af63ed2b80930c74522d0/tumblr_mn3lh7UDp11r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Temporary Wartime Buildings on the Mall as Viewed from the Washington Monument</big></p><blockquote><p>This is a view from the top of the Washington Monument, sometime late in 1940s. You’ll see old…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/20/temporary-wartime-buildings-on-the-mall-as-viewed-from-the-washington-monument/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50904185659http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50904185659Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/841b8dc35c93cd78d5aa8931d4259c45/tumblr_mmyi4movLV1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>May 17th, 1912: Two Cranks Call to See President Taft</big></p><blockquote><p>Here’s the Thursday edition of “In the Paper” for May 17th, 1912.</p> <p>front page of the Washington…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/17/may-17th-1912-two-cranks-call-to-see-president-taft/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50666990746http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50666990746Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:21 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e2f07f609214d5145496a518f2844c51/tumblr_mmyfdnOKN11r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Need Your Help. Identify This Street</big></p><blockquote><p>Any GoDCers out there recognize this block? I’m guessing that most of these buildings are gone, but…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/17/need-your-help-identify-this-street/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50663712489http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50663712489Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75c590a1d2309d9fdd266b07661c5ab9/tumblr_mmy71v4naf1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wow. Stunning Black & White Photo of the Capitol</big></p><blockquote><p>This one is amazing. Thanks to the Smithsonian for posting it <a href="http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!sichronology&uri=full=3100001~!11641~!0#focus" target="_blank">online</a>. The caption says this is…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/17/wow-stunning-black-white-photo-of-the-capitol/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50654545173http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50654545173Fri, 17 May 2013 11:01:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bbf79dbe71170b156ba7a6cb980acd80/tumblr_mmy1hnrLG11r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Visitors Head to the Smithsonian in the Early 1900s cc @smithsonian</p><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/17/visitors-head-to-the-smithsonian-in-the-early-1900s/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50649353268http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50649353268Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:59 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/881d60d290c46097fdd027e038682c7a/tumblr_mmwqa2kTbG1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Old Man Fishing With Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in the Background</big></p><blockquote><p>Great photo. Speaks for itself. Sadly, no larger version.</p> <p>This landscape image features the Lincoln…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/16/old-man-fishing-with-lincoln-memorial-and-washington-monument-in-the-background/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50595652313http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50595652313Thu, 16 May 2013 16:01:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/158557eaceb993818aae850d12bdf6e7/tumblr_mmwnib17GX1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>May 16th, 1912: More Baldheaded Women Than Men, Says Authority</big></p><blockquote><p>Also of interest in this edition is Roosevelt being sure of his nomination.</p> <p>front page of the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/16/may-16th-1912-more-baldheaded-women-than-men-says-authority/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50591772187http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50591772187Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b7160dd2ba669a9c1186dafa230e525/tumblr_mmwcd2toRJ1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>A View of Old Washington Down Pennsylvania Avenue</big></p><blockquote><p>Here is another excellent photo of Pennsylvania Ave., also from the 1920s. We did a little Googling…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/16/a-view-of-old-washington-down-pennsylvania-avenue/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50579173941http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50579173941Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:38 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8943c40decb5984acd07c98c6ba880fb/tumblr_mmw6u3fCMt1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Winter Driving on Pennsylvania Avenue</big></p><blockquote><p>This is a cool old photo that we dug up via Google. We found it <a href="http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthread.php?5156036-Vintage-photos....Awesome!/page79&p=77441545" target="_blank">here</a>. It appears to be some time in…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/16/winter-driving-on-pennsylvania-avenue/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50574104405http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50574104405Thu, 16 May 2013 09:01:15 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/437883ed294184d802cc1f11a7ad72a7/tumblr_mmv9rhCmUg1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Late Night Photo: Great Shot of West Wing and Washington Monument</p><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/15/great-photo-of-west-wing-and-washington-monument/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50540981604http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50540981604Wed, 15 May 2013 21:06:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e70755c81f1093f8347f68349c7446d6/tumblr_mmustnMAIJ1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>May 15th, 1912: Taft Depressed By Poor Showing, May Quit Race</big></p><blockquote><p>Taft and Roosevelt were battling it out for the Presidency in 1912. Here’s the front page of the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/15/may-15th-1912-taft-depressed-by-poor-showing-may-quit-race/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50511063834http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50511063834Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5eb2f5ae1b4ffe2f24a6332e337fc033/tumblr_mmsy50ciPc1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>May 14th, 1912: House Concurs in Direct Elections of Senators</big></p><blockquote><p>Here is the second day of our “In the Paper” installment for this week. Here is the evening edition…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/14/may-14th-1912-house-concurs-in-direct-elections-of-senators/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50434880490http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50434880490Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5bd23488e32d4443717b0bf9851d9b5e/tumblr_mmshh3h1Pl1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>I Hate Traffic … in 1940</big></p><blockquote><p>Here’s an interesting shot of traffic heading up Route 1 towards Maryland. To be honest, this…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/14/i-hate-traffic-in-1940/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50417314799http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50417314799Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:39 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6617e4e50686625df5ec3cc2310b339d/tumblr_mmr3hzkmrR1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>May 13th, 1912: Boy’s Body Recovered From Potomac</big></p><blockquote><p>This week, we’re going to post the front and back page of the Washington Times from the week of May…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/13/may-13th-1912-boys-body-recovered-from-potomac/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50357001090http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50357001090Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2797a0a872cbfa934aed72192815edaf/tumblr_mmqrg0vRj91r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Great Photo of the Treasury Department in 1910</big></p><blockquote><p>What an amazing, detailed photograph of the Treasury building.</p> <p>Department of Treasury (1910) –…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/13/great-photo-of-the-treasury-department-in-1910/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50343206761http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50343206761Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d922937514b4206373eeb472cbef5a61/tumblr_mmqo7ovn7K1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Help Us Identify This: Riot Damaged Store</big></p><blockquote><p>I see 1806 as the address for the American Rescue Workers Thrift Store. Is this 14th St.? 7th St.?…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/13/help-us-identify-this-riot-damaged-store/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50340259928http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50340259928Mon, 13 May 2013 09:31:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a28b6b46791827b552f903415fb4fd99/tumblr_mmlkw1vXRF1r9z8exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Pie Eating Bathing Beauties</big></p><blockquote><p>Oh, it’s been too long since we posted some bathing beauties. Well, today we post pie-eating…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/05/10/pie-eating-bathing-beauties/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50105504996http://ghostsofdc.tumblr.com/post/50105504996Fri, 10 May 2013 15:31:13 -0400