Washington DC History in Pictures

[YosemiteSam]

There are 61 pics in total.

Link to the full Photo Album

If you click on the picture itself in the album, they have descriptions. Enjoy!

Here is one to get you started.

Honest Abe

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[Longboysfan]

interesting - from some ones personal files.

 

[YosemiteSam]

interesting - from some ones personal files.

I'm surprised it took this long for someone to comment. That image of Abe and the Calvin Coolidge images are amazing. To see the presidents from so long ago in such clarity. Most photos back then where of poor quality and very hazy. (especially of Abe's time)

Abe is one of the greatest men in American history. I'm in awe looking at that image of him.

Man, I wish I there were photos back in Washington's day.

 

[Joe Realist]

Great photos. Nothing like a snapshot in time.

By the way- your location. Are you referring to the star in the Orion constellation?

 

[kimrose]

The one that got me the most was the Lincoln Memorial under construction in 1916. That is a cool pic.

I am surprised at the photo of the KKK meeting. I thought it was dangerous to be around those secret meetings. It kinda looks like they didn't know they were being photographed. Maybe they did, I don't know. Maybe the photographer was hiding in the trees?? I would be too shaky and scared to be anywhere near there. Yikes!

 

[YosemiteSam]

By the way- your location. Are you referring to the star in the Orion constellation?

Betelgeuse? Yep, that's the one!

 

[ethiostar]

Good stuff!

One of the comments regarding the picture of the KKK meeting reads..."they look like an army of Hershey kisses."

:laugh2:

 

[ShiningStar]

I'm surprised it took this long for someone to comment. That image of Abe and the Calvin Coolidge images are amazing. To see the presidents from so long ago in such clarity. Most photos back then where of poor quality and very hazy. (especially of Abe's time)

Abe is one of the greatest men in American history. I'm in awe looking at that image of him.

Man, I wish I there were photos back in Washington's day.

Calvin Coolidge was a good president, maybe you should look up Lincoln some more.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Calvin Coolidge was a good president, maybe you should look up Lincoln some more.

 

[Staggerlee]

Calvin Coolidge was a good president, maybe you should look up Lincoln some more.

Here comes history argument part 2 :laugh2:

 

[ShiningStar]

Here comes history argument part 2 :laugh2:

nah i figure if he hasnt figured it out by now, the english language, history books, or the internet is going to help.

 

[Phoenix]

Well I'm back working in DC again, right by the National Mall...I walk around the Mall almost every day and snap a lot of photos of everything, so I'm building up my own little history of photos

 

[YosemiteSam]

Well I'm back working in DC again, right by the National Mall...I walk around the Mall almost every day and snap a lot of photos of everything, so I'm building up my own little history of photos

Make sure you desecrate that terrorist Abraham Lincoln's memorial when you pass by it. :laugh2:

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Good stuff!

One of the comments regarding the picture of the KKK meeting reads..."they look like an army of Hershey kisses."

:laugh2:

Now that the Hershey kisses have nuts inside, perfect analogy.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Very cool.

 

[Zaxor]

nice pics thanks for sharing