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A view of Chesapeake Street, SE. Dated November 26, 1958

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A map showing the streetcar routes in downtown D.C. as of 1944. The streetcar would be in use until 1962.

Click to see a higher-res copy of the map!  Zoom in for a closer look. 

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This is the front and back of a map of bus lines throughout Washington, D.C. as they appeared at the beginning of 1967. Streetcars had been eliminated in 1962 and the Washington Metrorail would not begin service until 1976, making buses the primary source of public transportation.

For higher res and better zooming, click here and here

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We’re celebrating the one-year anniversary of DDOT Back in Time! Come check out our online archive, featuring this photo and much more! This is the intersection of 14th and Pennsylvania in 1976.

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Two photographs of the area where the Anacostia Freeway was constructed, featuring the half-removed railroad tracks. Both are dated July 6, 1962. 

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Streetcar tracks on Pennsylvania Avenue in September 1962. 

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View of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium from 1966. The MLB All Star Game was held here in 1969 the last time it was played in Washington, D.C. Part of this area is now being redeveloped as public park space. 

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Before and After: The view from Pennsylvania Avenue looking southeast along the old streetcar tracks that have since been turned into bicycle lanes.The original photo is dated September 13, 1962. 

(The current photo was found on the HUD website)

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In honor of National Safety Month, this is a traffic signal and walk sign on Minnesota Avenue. Dated 1947. 

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A photo of 3rd & I Streets NW near the site of the construction of the Center Leg. Mount Carmel Baptist Church is featured and is still located on this block, though this structure was razed circa 1980 to make way for a more modern building. 

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Looking south toward Pierce Street from Sibley Hospital. Dated February 11, 1968. 

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A photograph looking north at the intersection of Washington Avenue, Independence Avenue, and 2nd Street southwest at the foot of Capitol Hill. The view is likely from the Ford House Office Building at 3rd and D Streets southwest. Date Unknown.

Information provided to us by the wonderful Old Time DC on Facebook! 

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A view of Connecticut Avenue and Columbia Road. According to the sign in the photo, the Washington Hilton was being constructed at this time. Dated July 8, 1962. 

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Photo 1: Two women walking by the construction of the Dupont Circle Underpass, sometimes known at the time as the “blunderpass.” Dated March 15, 1948.

Photo 2: A woman working at the Blue Plains treatment facility. Date unknown. 

Photo 3: A woman doing parking work for DPW. Date Unknown. 

Happy International Women’s Day! 

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Photographs of the construction of the Center Highway Bridge over the Potomac River. 

Photo 1: Looking south from the old bridge. Dated March 27, 1967.

Photo 2: General view looking northeast at old span “8.” 

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A roof view at the intersections of Minnesota and Pennsylvania Avenues S.E. The Capitol Dome is visible in this picture. Dated circa 1946.

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Photo 1: 17th and K Street NW, looking east. Dated June 6, 1960. 

Photo 2:  17th and K Street NW, looking east. Dated March 6, 1960.