Library of Congress, Washington DC
View of the Jefferson building of the Library of Congress taken about 1900
Bonus Army Camp, Washington DC
View of the Bonus Army camp in the Anacostia flats (1932)
Runaway reward poster, Washington DC
November 16, 1858
Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC
Funeral caisson at Arlington National Cemetery of one sailor from among the 260 enlisted men and officers who died on board the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898.
View of graves at Arlington National Cemetery
Ca. 1900..View of graves at Arlington National Cemetery. Woman looking at tombstone in center of picture.
Eastern Market, Seventh and C Streets SE, ca. 1910
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Charles Sumner School, Washington, D.C.
View of the Charles Sumner School, 17th and M Streets, NW. Designed by Adolph Cluss the school was constructed in 1872 and was the first public school building erected for the education of the District's black ... More
Van Ness Park, Washington, D.C.
Two people relaxing in Van Ness Park about 1880
Washington Star, Washington, D.C.
The Washington Star building, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, was apart of Washington's "newspaper row." The newspaper ceased publication in 1981
Georgetown House Boats, Washington DC
House boats along the C&O Canal just west of Georgetown
View of the Redwood Tree House, Washington DC
View of the Redwood Tree House on the grounds of the Department of Argiculture...National Mall between 12th and 14th Streets, SW..Ca. 1920
Portrait of Pompeo Coppini, Italy
Pompeo Luigi Coppini (May 19, 1870-September 26, 1957) was a sculptor, born in Moglia, Mantua, Italy, on May 19, 1870, the son of Giovanni and Leandra (Raffa) Coppini. He grew up in Florence where he was a stud... More
Portrait of Constantino Brumidi
Constantino Brumidi (July 26, 1805 in Rome, Italy-February 19, 1880, Washington, DC). Brumidi was an Italian-American artist who painted the most important frescoes in the United States Capitol. Born in Italy,... More
Palo Alto Hotel and Saloon, Washington DC
Bladensburg, Maryland..19 September 1899..Creator:Henry Arthur Taft Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pennsylvania Avenue, Eastbound, Washington DC
Pennsylvania Avenue near 15th Street looking east towards the Capitol, the New Willard Hotel and the adjoining Occidental Restaurant on the north side with vintage cars parked along the lawn south of the Treasu... More
Street Market, Washington, D.C.
View of street vendors at 7th and B Streets, NW (Ca. 1880)
David Burnes Cottage, Washington DC
David Burnes Cottage at 17th and B Streets built by the Burnes family before the Revolutionary War...Marcia Burnes married wealthy businessman John P. Van Ness in 1802 and the cottage remained standing on land ... More
President William McKinley's death mask
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected twice, in 1896 and 1900, but was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffa... More
White House, Washington, D.C., Washington DC
A view of the north lawn of the White House taken about 1860. The statue of Thomas Jefferson by Pierre Jean DAvid d' Angers was placed there by President James Polk in 1848. In 1873 the statue was moved to the ... More
Pennsylvania Ave, ca. 1905, Washington DC
Pennsylvania Avenue near 15th Street looking east towards the Capitol, at the time of Teddy Roosevelt’s inauguration, ca. 1905. ..The Willard Hotel stands on the north side of the Avenue
Library of Congress, Washington DC
Interior view of the Library of Congress (Jefferson Building) Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View of the Redwood Tree House, Washington DC
Built in 1893 - removed and stored 1930 - destroyed 1940..On the grounds of the Department of Agriculture ca. 1930...National Mall between 12th and 14th Streets, SW
Susan B. Anthony with seven other women
Susan Brownell Anthony, (February 15, 1820 - March 13, 1906) was a prominent a prominent American suffragist leader who, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led the effort to secure Women's suffrage in the Unite... More
Belasco Theatre, Washington DC - Victorian era public domain image
The Belasco Theatre as seen from Lafayette Square, ca 1910. Originaally built in 1895 as the Lafayette Square Opera House, it became the Belasco in 1905. The theatre was razed in 1962 to make way for the US Cou... More
William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected twice, in 1896 and 1900, but was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffa... More
View of a street in Alexandria, Virginia
Street scene (King Street?) in Alexandria, Virginia. There are two men standing next to a building...Ca. 1900
Convention Hall, Washington DC
Also known as the Northern Liberty Market, the Convention Hall was the chief competitor of Center Market and was built in 1874. Located on the east side of 5th Street, NW, between K and L Streets, the market w... More
US Capitol, Washington DC
View of the US Capitol from atop the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building (Orginally named the National Museum) ca 1900
F Street, Washington DC
View of F Street, NW from 9th Street looking West. (ca 1900)
Aqueduct Bridge, Washington DC
View of Aqueduct Bridge, ca 1900, from Georgetown toward Virginia Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Typical DC Row Houses, Washington DC
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View of graves in the Civil War section of Arlington National Cemetery
Unknown soldiers are marked with small cube shaped markers, while known soldiers have standard sized markers. All soldiers in the Civil War section fought for the North.
Cherry Blossoms, Washington DC
An artist seen painting the Cherry Blossoms along the Tidal Basin
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain, Washington DC
View of the Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain designed be Daniel Chester French in 1913. Archibald Wallingham Butt and Francis Davis Millet both lost their lives on the RMS Titanic (1912).
Temple of Fame, Washington DC
The Temple of Fame located in Arlington National Cemetery (ca 1915)
Interior view of the American Red Cross building
View of the Assembly Room in the American Red Cross building. Person sitting in far corner...Designed by Trowbridge and Livingston and completed in 1917...17th Street, NW (between D and E Street)..Ca. 1920
Key Mansion, Washington DC - A black and white photo of a town with a ...
Francis Scott Key mansion in Georgetown. Despite local efforts to save the building, it was razed in 1948 to make way for a ramp connecting the Whitehurst Freeway to the Key Bridge
1899 Storm, Washington DC
shoveled sidewalks following the an 1899 snow storm
Portrait of May Palmer Depew, Washington DC
Portrait of May Palmer Depew seated at a desk. Wife of US Senator Chauncey Depew...Chauncey Depew (April 23, 1834- April 5, 1928) was a United States Senator from New York serving between 1899 and 1911...Ca. 1900
Washington Monument, Washington DC
View of the Washington Monument taken from near the Treasury Building, ca 1900
Portrait of John M. Harlan, Washington DC
John Marshall Harlan (June 1, 1833 - October 14, 1911) was an American Supreme Court associate justice. He is most notable as the sole dissenter in the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld Southern seg... More
Graves at Arlington National Cemetery
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View of the Washington Monument from Arlington House
View of the Washington Monument and the District of Columbia from Arlington House.
American Red Cross Building, Washington DC
17th Street, NW (between D and E Street)..Exterior view of the American Red Cross building with flags (Red Cross, USA, Great Britian, France) fling on it...Ca. 1920
Southern Cornerstone, Washington DC
Beginning with the Southern corner a survey party, lead by Andrew Ellicott, placed stones one mile apart to mark the boundary of the District of Columbia. The Southern corner stone was erected with great ceremo... More
Harvey's Oyster House, Washington DC
Harvey's Oyster House, 11th and Pennsylvania Avenue, was established in 1858 and was one of Washington's most popular restaurants and moved into this building in 1866. Every President from Grant through FDR din... More
Exterior view of National Archives building
Constitution Avenue, NW (between 7th and 8th Street)..Ca. 1945 Public domain photograph of a historic landmark building in Washington DC, American classicism architecture, free to use, no copyright restriction... More
Portrait of Dante Sodini, Washington DC
His sculpture of Jabez L.M. Curry, a gift from the state of Alabama, is in statuary hall inside the US Capitol...Ca. 1900
Portrait of Gaetano Trentanove, Washington DC
Gaetano Trentanove (1858-1937) was an Italian sculptor who has three works within the District of Columbia. The first is of Jacques Marquette and in located in statuary hall within the US Capitol. Next is a sta... More
Joseph Cannon and his two daughters
Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 - November 12, 1926) was a United States politician amd leaders of the Republican party; historians consider him one of the most powerful Speaker of the United States House of ... More
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 - February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice led an unconventional and sometimes controversial lif... More
Masonic Temple, Washington DC
Masonic Temple, 1250 New York Avenue and H Street, NW, was designed by Waddy Wood and opened in 1908.
E.D.E.N. House, Washington DC
E.D.E.N. Southworth house in Georgetown. Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth wrote more than 60 novels in the latter part of the 19th century and was one of the most widely read authors of that era
Langley Flier floats in the Potomac following an un-succesful attempt ...
Langley Flier floats in the Potomac following an un-succesful attempt at first maned flight
Washington Monument Under Construction
View of the Washington Monument (under construction) and the Department of Agriculture taken from atop the Smithsonian Castle
From Washington Monument, Washington DC
View of the Department of Agriculture, The Smithsonian Castle and the US Capitol taken from atop the Washington Monument
West from Capitol Hill, Washington DC
view looking west from Capitol Hill toward the Potomac River. Buildings include the Library of Congress, US Capitol and the House of Repersenatives, Cannon Office Building
View of the Mall, Washington DC
View of the Mall area of the District of Columbia from the grounds of St. Elizabeths Hospital
View of gravesites near Arlington House
View of Civil War graves near Arlington House in Arlington National Cemetery. Joseph Wheeler's manument in forground...1910, June ..Arlington, Virginia
Design drawing for the new Department of Argiculture building
Agriculture building was completed without the dome and opened in 1930. Designed by Rankin and Kellogg..National Mall between 12th and 14th Streets, SW..Ca.1925
View of the Bartholdi fountain and the conservatory dome
The Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, DC first suggested the creation of the US Botanic Garden in 1816. By an act of Congress, it was 1820 and given land west of the US C... More
Exterior view of the Washington Loan and Trust Company Building
F and 9th Street, NW..December 1929 ..Exterior view of the Washington Loan and Trust Company Building under construction.
Exterior view of Federal American National Bank
Built in 1924 the bank was designed by Alfred C Bossom in association with Jules Henri de Sibour, Washington's leading Beaux-Arts architect...615-621 14th Street, NW..Ca. 1930
Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Located at H and 15th Streets, NW (northwest corner) the hotel was built in 1887 and quickly became a fashionable apartment hotel for members of Congress. In an effort to compete with other hotels the Shoreham ... More
Portrait of Senator Chauncey Depew
Chauncey Depew (April 23, 1834- April 5, 1928) was a United States Senator from New York serving between 1899 and 1911...Ca. 1900
Portrait of John Hay, Washington DC
John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 - July 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905. his public career began as a secretary to Abraham Lincoln and is credited by some ... More
William Jennings Bryan and Mr. Jones
William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 - July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, statesman, and politician. He was a three-time Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States. President Woodrow Wils... More
Exterior view of the old Agriculture building
Exterior view of the old Department of Agriculture building (Northwest corner) with Smithsonian Castle in background and greenhouse in foreground..National Mall between 12th and 14th Streets, SW..Ca. 1900
President William McKinley's death mask
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected twice, in 1896 and 1900, but was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffa... More
John A. Wilson Building, Washington DC
The John A. Wilson Building (1350 Pennsylvania Avenue). Orginally named the District building, it was constructed in 1904-08 and was remaned in 1994 to honor the long time city council member John A Wilson.
Pan American Union, Washington DC
Interior view of the Pan American Union (Organization of American States) building
Washington Post, Washington DC
The Washington Post Building located at 1337 E Street Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Churchill Hotel on Connecticut Avenue in Dupont Circle
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Lafayette Park, Washington DC
A snow covered Lafayette Park. At the center is the Clark Mills statue of Andrew Jackson
General view of the grounds at Arlington National Cemetery
General view of the grounds at Arlington National Cemetery, tombstone surrounded by iron fence to the right of image. This marker could be the grave of George Washington Parke Custis.
View of a steamboat at Mount Vernon dock
Mount Vernon, Virginia, Potomac River Public domain photograph of a steamboat ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Prospect Park in New York, Washington DC
This column, located in Prospect Park (Brooklyn, New York) commemorates the 400 Maryland soldiers who fought at Lookout Hill during the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. Designed by Stanford White, the ... More
Bridge Over Great Falls, Washington DC
A family crosses a wooden bridge near Great Falls on the Potomac River
The Confederate Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia
Erected in 1889 by Confederate Veterans of the Civil War and designed by M. Gasper Buberl..Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia..View of a man looking at the Confederate Monument on Washington Street in Alex... More
Department of Agriculture: Exterior view of the old and new buildings
Exterior view of the old and new Department of Agriculture buildings, West side. Smithsonian Castle in background...Old building: Built in 1868 - razed in 1930; designed by Adolph Cluss. New building designed b... More
View of a house in Bladensburg - Victorian era public domain image
View of a house in Bladensburg with a black boy walking in front of it..5 October 1899
Exterior view of of the old Department of Agriculture Building
Built in 1868 - razed in 1930; designed by Adolph Cluss..View of two women standing near ivey covered wall in front or the north side of the old Department of Argiculture building...National Mall between 12th a... More
View of Braddock House, Washington DC
North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia..Ca. 1900 Public domain photograph of shopping center, department store building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William Tecumseh Sherman Memorial
Dedication of the William Tecumseh Sherman Memorial in 1903. Designed by Carl Rohl-Smith and is located near the White House (E and 15th Street)
Theodore Roosevelt at the Army War College
President Teddy Roosevelt speaking at the Masonic laying of the cornerstone of the Army War College on February 21, 1903 located on the grounds of Ft. McNair at 4th and P Streets, SW. ..The College was closed d... More
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 - February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice led an unconventional and sometimes controversial lif... More
White House Shovelers, Washington DC
White House staff seen removing the snow from the front driveway
Graves of and Monument to Spanish American War nurses
Arlington, Virginia Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - monument, cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyrig... More
Taft Bridge, Washington DC
Looking down Connecticut Avenue over the Taft Bridge. The lions were designed by Roland Perry
Peirce Mill, Washington DC
Peirce Mill, a water powered grist mill in Rock Creek Park, was built in the 1820's by Isaac Peirce. Today it is the last mill still standing in the District of Columbia
Portrait of Marie Hengelmuller and daughter
Baron Ladislaus Hengelmuller de Hengervar (also Laszlo Hengelmuller von Hengervar), (1845-1917) was a longterm Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, stretching through multiple Presidential administ... More
Bonus Army Marchers, Washington DC
Bonus Army marchers encamped in Washington (1932)
Portrait of William Thornton, Washington DC
William Thornton (May 20, 1759 - 28 March 1828) was the original architect of the United States Capitol. Thornton's design for the Capitol had been submitted after the close of a competition in which 17 entries... More
Cottage in Bladensburg, Washington DC
Creator: Henry Arthur Taft..Ca. 1899 Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Herbert Putnam and his family - Victorian era public domain image
Herbert Putnam, Litt.D., LL.D. (September 20, 1861 - August 14, 1955) was Librarian of Congress. Putnam was appointed elected president of the American Library Association in 1898 and again in 1904, and was app... More
Portrait of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley
Harvey Washington Wiley (October 30, 1844, Kent, Indiana - June 30, 1930, Washington, D.C.) was a noted chemist involved with the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Wiley was offered the po... More
Loading Langley Flyer Superstructure onto Houseboat
Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) attempted to make the first heavier than air aircraft. His models flew but his attempts on October 7 and December 8, 1903 at flight failed. To avoid fatal accidents he conduc... More
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 - February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice led an unconventional and sometimes controversial lif... More