Holiday Postcard Collection
Did you know that the study and collection of postcards is called Deltiology?
The Dudley Family Home
Oh, to sled down that hill… The Dudley Family Home stood on a hill on North Military Road – the same hill where you now find the Cherrydale Branch Library, one of Arlington’s beloved neighborhood libraries. This photo, taken in the 1920s, comes from the Dudley Family Photographs, 1920-1950 collection. The collection contains an…
Wakefield High School Student Posters
The students who attended Wakefield High School during the 1969/1970 school year were a busy and creative group. From after school clubs to theater productions; from student body elections to themed dances; Wakefield students showcased their events, programs and causes with simple but effective hand silkscreened posters: David Crist, graduate of Wakefield Class of 1970,…
Buckingham Theater
Do you recognize the white building with columns in the right side of this photo?
Murphy & Ames Lumber and Hardware
In honor of Shop Small Saturday, we present the Murphy & Ames lumber and hardware company, located in Rosslyn from 1908 to the 1960s.
Oral History: Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Interview with Agnes Quade In observance of Veteran’s Day, the staff at the Center for Local History present a clip of an oral history interview with Charles and Agnes Quade, who recalls attending the first dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 1932. After some research about…
Women’s Work: Ruby Lee Minar
If you’ve visited Lee Heights or Lyon Park, then you have been to neighborhoods created by real estate developer Ruby Lee Minar.
Oral History: Halloween Shenanigans
A Halloween story from what is now the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington.
Treasures from the Archive
October in National Archives Month!
Oral History: Interview with Nguyen Ngoc Bich
Vietnamese Community Leader In recognition of Asian and Pacific Island American Heritage Month, for May we are sharing community leader Nguyeb Ngoc Bich’s oral history describing the Vietnamese refugee community in Arlington from roughly 1975 to 1980. During that 5-year period, the U.S. population of Vietnamese immigrants – many of whom were refugees – had…
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