Article created by: Viktorija Strelciunaite
You constantly see Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States of America, in the news, and it’s portrayed in everything from movies and TV shows to comics and books. However, what you see now is very different from a century ago.
Our team at Bored Panda has collected some of the most intriguing and dynamic vintage photos of Washington, D.C., from the 1920s. It’s a rare glimpse into the city’s history and the fashions and trends of the time. Scroll down to take a peek at the photos, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that left an impression on you.
#1 "Flapper Goloshes" For The Pup, Peter Pan, Wire-Haired Terrier Pet Of The Personal Secretary To President Coolidge And Mrs. Edward T. Clark, Arrived At The White House, 1928
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#2 Horse Jumping Through Group Of Men, Washington, D.C., 1930
Image credits: Harris & Ewing Collection
#3 Charlie Becker, Midget Trainer With Singer's Midgets, Walked The Smallest Elephant Of His Troupe To Merchants Bank, And Made A Deposit For Keith's Theatre. The Elephant Delivered The Money Satchel Directly To The Receiving Teller, Washington, D.C., 1924
Image credits: Library of Congress
#4 "Flat Spare Tires Are Numerous Around Washington These Days Due To The Youthful Football Players Who Have Found An Easier Way To Inflate The Pigskin Than Using Their Lungs. 'Billy' Friel Shown Inflating His Football.", Washington, D.C., 1924
Image credits: Library of Congress
#5 Person In A Snow Pile, Washington, D.C., Between 1915 And 1923
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#6 Pres. Hoover's Dogs, White House, Washington, D.C., 1929
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#7 High School Girls Learn The Art Of Automobile Mechanics, 1927
Image credits: Library of Congress
#8 "Tige" The White House Cat And Pet Of Mrs. Coolidge Has Been Returned, 1924
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#9 Kid Playing In The Snow, Washington, D.C., 1922
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#10 Warren Harding And Native Americans At White House, Washington, D.C., 1921
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#11 Washington Cat Show Opens At Wardman Park Hotel, 1920
Image credits: National Photo Company Collection
#12 African American Boy Selling The Washington Daily News - Sign On His Hat Reads, "Have You Read The News? One Cent" - Headline Reads "Millionaire Tax Rends G.o.p.", 1921
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington
#13 Women In The Street, Washington, D.C., 1922
Image credits: Harris & Ewing Collection
#14 Picketers At White House With Sign- "4 Years Since I Saw My Daddy.", Washington, D.C., 1922
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#15 Union Station, Washington, D.C., Between 1921 And 1922
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#16 Union Station, Washington, D.C, Dining Room, Between 1921 And 1922
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#17 Man With Horse And Cart, And Dog, 1924
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#18 President Wilson's Sheep At White House, 1919
Image credits: Gruber, Martin A
#19 Tank, Next To Key Bridge, Washington, D.C., Between 1921 And 1923
Image credits: Harris & Ewing
#20 Washington Senators Manager Stanley Harris, In The Grandstand, Presents President Calvin Coolidge (At Left) With The Baseball Used To Open The 1924 World Series
Image credits: Library of Congress
#21 Lansburg Bathing Girls, Bathing Beach, Wash., D.C., 1922
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#22 General Federation Of Women Club, N Street, Washington D.C., Between 1918 And 1928
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#23 Commander Theodore G. Ellyson And Commander Kenneth Whiting Photographed By Naval Air Station, Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
Image credits: National Archives
#24 Sarah, Ragnel, Angelica, Juliette Pueyrredon, 1926
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#25 Snow, Washington, D.C., 1922
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#26 Washington, D.C. Trolley Car In Snow, 1923
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#27 Two Men At White House, Washington, D.C., 1921
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#28 A.j. Shell Of Wise County, Va. With 2 Canes Which He Presented To Pres. Coolidge And Secy. Slemp, White House, Washington, D.C., 1924
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#29 Horses With Wagons On Snow Covered Street, Washington, D.C., 1925
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#30 Angelica, Juliette, & Marita Pueyrredon, 1927
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#31 Col. Theo. Roosevelt & Mrs. Longworth At Capitol, 1926
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#32 U.S. Mail In The Snow, Washington, D.C., 1922
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#33 Grace Coolidge, Tree Planting Near Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., 1923
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#34 Hecht, New Store, 7th And F Sts., Washington, D.C., Between 1910 And 1925
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington
#35 Two Women Walking In The Snowy Washington, D.C., 1922
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#36 On Behalf Of The Elks Of Washington, Joe Judge, Captain Of The Washington Baseball Team, Was Presented With A Beautiful Floral Tribute Today By Judge Robert E. Mattingly Before The Start Of The First Game, 1929
Image credits: Library of Congress
#37 Oldsmobile (Mr. Wilburn D. Thomas), [In Front Of Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., Between 1921 And 1922
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#38 Meriam Battista With Car, Between 1921 And 1922
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#39 Rainbow Pool At Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., 1924
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#40 Woodrow Wilson At White House, 1923
Image credits: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
#41 Herbert Hoover, Center And Calvin Coolidge, 1924
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#42 Men With Radio? U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1927
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#43 Men At White House, Washington, D.C., 1922
Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
#44 Early 1920s, Cosmos Club Washington D.C ., Between 1921 And 1922
Image credits: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress)
#45 Street Scene, Washington, D.C., Between 1921 And 1923
Image credits: Harris & Ewing
#46 Tank, Key Bridge In Background, Washington, D.C., Between 1921 And 1923
Image credits: Harris & Ewing
#47 Langley Plane At Smithsonian, Washington, D.C., 1928
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Image credits: Harris & Ewing, photographer
