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Marcus Moore Restorations

What Once Was

Pneumatic tubes: technological innovation and politics in Shepherd-era Washington DC

Published: January 5th, 2020

To view images full size & high resolution, left click on each By Matthew B. Gilmore* Deep in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution is a folder labeled “Pneumatic tubes” containing just a few curious documents -- three letters to Professor Joseph Henry, one from Columbus Delano dated May 16, 1873; a ...

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Franklin Square: Park or Parking? Evolution of a Public Space

Published: November 4th, 2019

Teddy Roosevelt and Washington DC’s “Smoke Nuisance”

Published: September 7th, 2019

Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance — Part II, Adoption and Regulations

Published: July 24th, 2019

Washington Welcomes the Automobile: 120-year Romance — Part I,  Anticipation and Local Innovation

Published: May 21st, 2019

Pensions, portfolios, and printing: J. Worth Carnahan in Washington, DC

Published: March 20th, 2019

Commandeered Housing in WWI Washington, DC: A Federal Landlording Nightmare

Published: February 21st, 2019

Merry Christmas, Washington: Evolution of the Holiday in the Nation’s Capital

Published: December 30th, 2018

One Last Tempo: Liberty Loan Building

Published: November 30th, 2018

1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving

Published: October 25th, 2018

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