D.C. Past

November 1934, “Conference of National Park Service Superintendents, Washington, D.C.” Panoramic Photographs, Library of Congress. 

1909-1932, “Horseback riders in front of building in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.” National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress.

1920-1932, “Women and children find some relief by wading in the creek on one of the hottest days in the history of the Capital. Snapped in Rock Creek Park today.” National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress.

ca. 1916. “Washington Cadillac Co., [Washington monument in background, Washington, D.C]”. National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress.

June 16, 1937. “Walk 800 [sic] miles to attend Boy Scout Jamboree. Washington, D.C. June 16. Two Venezuelan Boy Scouts, Rafael Petit, left and Juan Carmona, right, examining their boots after tramping 25 miles a day for two years in order to attend the Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington [they] left [Caracas], January 11, 1935 arriving in Washington today.” Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress.

June 16, 1937. “2 boy scouts walk 800 [sic] miles to Washington. Washington, D.C., June 16. A modern odyssey ended today with the arrival in Washington of two Venezuelan Boy Scouts, starting January 11, 1935 from Caracas they tramped 25 miles a day for two years thru jungles and swamps to be here in time for the Boy Scout Jamboree, they were met on the steps of the Capitol by the Minister from Venezuela Dr. Don Diogenes Escalante, and Mrs. Juan Lecuna, wife of the Attache of the Legation, Rafael Angel Petit, and Juan Carmona, on the right.” Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress.

ca. 1980. “800 Block H Street, N.W. perspective view of main elevations, view west – Chinatown, H Street Northwest, 600-800 Blocks & Seventh Street, 700 Block, Washington, District of Columbia, DC.” Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, Library of Congress. (Google Street View.)

ca. 1980. “703-709 H Street, N.W. main elevations – Chinatown, H Street Northwest, 600-800 Blocks & Seventh Street, 700 Block, Washington, District of Columbia, DC.” Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, Library of Congress. (Google Street View.)

ca. 1980. “700 Block H Street, N.W. oblique view of main elevations – Chinatown, H Street Northwest, 600-800 Blocks & Seventh Street, 700 Block, Washington, District of Columbia, DC.” Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, Library of Congress. (Google Street View.)

ca. 1980. “700 Block H Street, N.W. main elevations – Chinatown, H Street Northwest, 600-800 Blocks & Seventh Street, 700 Block, Washington, District of Columbia, DC.” Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, Library of Congress. (Google Street View.)