This image from July 5th, 1925 depicts Babe Ruth knocked unconscious at Griffith Stadium.
He ran into a wall.
Babe Ruth knocked unconscious by running into wall
Hollowell's Esso Station was a Bailey's Crossroad landmark on Leesburg Pike in the 1950's. Compare how it looked then to a street view of the station as it appears today.
Hollowell Esso as it looks today (2013)Hollowell's Esso Station. Leesburg Pike at Bailey's Crossroads 1950's
Pimmit Hills is a suburb of Falls Church located just inside the Capital Beltway where Rt. 7 enters Tysons Corner. These cute little homes have been serving families since the middle of the last century, but many of them have had additions and improvements. Because the location is so outstanding many of the homes here have been knocked down and replaced with larger homes.
Pimmit Hills back in 1956
Single-family home with some modifications at Pimmit Hills
Renovated kitchen at Pimmit Hills
An amazing Pimmit Hills home.
A Pimmit Hills original in Falls Church 22043
Pimmit Hills is located near Tysons and Falls Church VA
Spring blooms are just beginning to open but here's a look back at 1980. The image depicts sring tulips and dogwoods on the George Washington Memorial Parkway at Lady Bird Johnson Park in 1980.
1980...Spring tulips and dogwoods on the George Washington Memorial Parkway,
Ronald Reagan National Airport is located off the George Washington Parkway in Northern Virginia along the banks of the Potomac. It's an older airport surrounded by development. Many commuters love National's convenient location, but the shorter runways and surrounding buildings and monuments often mean white-knuckled take-offs and landings. Pilots must fly a narrow path over the Potomac River on approach and when leaving the airport. The must also quickly gain altitude and bank to avoid the Washington Monument and Rosslyn on the way out.
National Airport in 1940 long before anyone dreamed that Reagan would be President.
The Torpedo Factory Art Center is located on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria VA. Here's a look at the Torpedo Factory in 1980.
The Torpedo Factory, 1980 on Union Street
The area looks very different today.
Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria VA
Nearby neighborhood
Welcome to the Torpedo Factory
Snow at the Torpedo Factory Entrance on Union Street
The egg roll on the White House lawn has become a local and national tradition. Compare these two images, one from 1929 the other from 2013.
Egg roll on the White House lawn, 2013Egg roll on the White House lawn, 1929
This aerial photo from 1980 depicts the intersection of Frye Road and Rt 1 (Richmond Highway). It's amazing how much this area has changed. Compare this to a Google satellite image from today.
Frye Rd & Richmond Highway
Here's a look at the 7-11 at Burke in the 1970's. Burke isn't what one would consider the "big city" or even small town for that matter, but Burke is a bastion of commerce compared to what it was not so long ago.
Burke 7-11 70 or 80's
N. Quincy Street in Arlington VA is located near Ballston connecting Buckingham and Lyon Park. In 1962 the 22003 zip code looked like a scene directly out of The Wonder Years TV show.
N. Quincy Street, 1962.