The 12 Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Washington Dc

DC is an amazing city with a fascinating history. Even though it’s a city that’s constantly changing, residents have been recording the history of our city since the very beginning. So we went searching for some of the oldest photos of DC and we were not disappointed! Here are 12 of the oldest photos ever taken of DC!

1. The National Cathedral under construction in the early 1900s.

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2. The Old Stone House in Georgetown from the early 1900s.

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3. A streetcar in DC in the early 1900s.

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4. Construction of the Capitol building in 1861.

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5. The Smithsonian Institution in 1860.

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6. View of DC from the Capitol in 1870.

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7. Old DC City Hall and Courthouse in 1906.

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8. The old Woodward & Lothrop building in the 1920s.

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9. The old Washington Naval Hospital in 1900.

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10. A parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in 1865.

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11. Bridge across the “Eastern Branch” in 1862.

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12. The Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown in 1863.

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Love seeing the past? Check out 11 more rare vintage photos of DC!

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