Tag Archives: History
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Cfpareda. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: The story of Henrietta Steptoe, Georgetown midwife born in 1769. Is this really Georgetown?
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Georgetown Skyline: 1910
As the debate over the future of the West Heating Plant continued over here, the discussion turned instead to the past. Reader Walter directed our attention to a photo at the Library of Congress from 1910 (or thereabouts) taken from … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Funky Tee. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Ritz Carlton shakes up it’s dining options. Can you identify these Georgetown houses?
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Georgetown Bootlegger Honored By Ken Burns
The other night, during part II of Ken Burns fantastic documentary on Prohibition, the camera turns to M St. and the story of Paul Ward, a bootlegger. The clip shows a photo of the Thomas Sims Lee corner at 30th … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Daquella Manera. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Hey Georgetown Voice, GM would be happy to share his newsroom with you, but he should warn you that it’s just a couch. The story of a fountain that went … Continue reading
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Not So Long Ago: Wisconsin and Reservoir
This week on Not So Long Ago, GM stops by Book Hill again. GM has to apologize about the current shot. There was a van and a new tree that sort of blocks the shot. But angles are angles, so … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Fascinating story from a Fourth of July in Georgetown, a long, long time ago. Don’t forget the Rose Park farmers market today.
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Crews Begin to Remove Streetcar Tracks Today
Right now, the city is undergoing a long, long project to rehab the streetcar tracks on O and P Streets. They will pull up all the cobblestones (well, technically they’re Belgian blocks, but everyone just calls them cobblestones) and pull … Continue reading
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Plucked From the Comments
GM doesn’t normally do this, but he was especially touched by a comment he received the other day in response to posting the image of the old Roy Rogers on Wisconsin Ave. It’s from reader “George” and it’s a love … Continue reading
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