U Street in 1908
In our casual search of LeDroit Park’s history, we occasionally come across interesting tidbits in the most unexpected places.
A 1908 issue of The World To-Day, a self-described “monthly record of human progress”, featured an article on the breadth of professions and positions held by blacks in Washington at the time. The article featured a photo of the U Street, looking east from 5th Street. We have provided the original photo as well as a photo taken in the same perspective last week.
Ever since air conditioning, window shutters have never been as popular as they used to be.
Too bad the lovely large trees in the corner lots are gone now… Looks like they may have been ginkgos.
Love the blog. Keep it up!
nice to see what a street looks like when it’s not all parked up with cars too!