Tag: Washington DC
Facial Hair Friday: Our very own beard!
If you visited the National Archives in Washington, DC, last year and waited in line on the Constitution Avenue side of the building on your way to see our Charters of Freedom, you may have seen a red cart with a big red umbrella and a sign that says “Ask the Question.” And now, you [...]
Posted by Hilary on May 27, 2011, under Facial Hair Fridays.
Tags: beards, Civil War reenactor, Foundation for the NAtional Archives, The Cart, the Shop, tourists, Washington DC
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Get ready for the Genealogy Fair!
Only 9 days left until the seventh annual Genealogy Fair! The fair is free and open to the public, and will take place at the National Archives building in Washington, DC. The Archivist will cut the ribbon at 9 a.m. on April 20 to open the fair. Need an introduction to genealogy? There’s a session [...]
Posted by Hilary on April 11, 2011, under Genealogy.
Tags: Archives Shop, Genealogy Fair, genealogy hound, lecture, records, speakers, Washington DC
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Your photos, then and now
Last week we asked our readers to share photos that match up with some old images we have in our library. We got two responses that really show just how much things have changed in Washington, DC. See our then and now photos, and share your own on our Facebook page! Ford’s Theatre in Lincoln’s [...]
Posted by Rob Crotty on August 6, 2010, under Uncategorized.
Tags: abraham lincoln, black and white DC, district of Columbia, fords theatre then and now, lincoln memorial construction, old and new photos, old washington dc photos, Washington DC
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