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School Days at Stewart Elementary
Stewart Elementary School, erected in 1938, was located at 2400 N. Underwood Street, and named for Charles E. Stewart, a...
Read moreThe Flying Machine
In 1908, Orville Wright arrived in Arlington to show his “flying machine” to military officers at Fort Myer. The army...
Read moreReady, Set, GO!!!!!
The Optimist Club For many years after its inception in 1946, the Optimist Club of Arlington sponsored a kids coaster...
Read moreFloating Repairs
The photograph above shows members of Arlington’s Department of Public Works repairing the Chain Bridge water main in 1987....
Read moreThe Virginia Room Needs Help!
The Virginia Rooms holds dozens of photographs with unidentified people and places… This photo is just one. Taken probably in...
Read moreArlington Gardens: the 1930s
Oral History with Barbara Ball Savage A young winner at the 1986 Arlington County fair, photographed by County Photographer Debbie...
Read moreThe Weenie Beenie
Bill Staton was a world-renowned pool player and an inaugural member of the One Pocket Hall of Fame. The start-up...
Read moreA Generous Donation
The Virginia Room recently received a wonderful donation of two 1936 Sanborn atlases of Arlington. Thanks to the generosity of...
Read moreRiding Shoot the Chutes at Luna Park
Luna Park was an amusement park that opened in Arlington (then known as Alexandria County) in 1906. It was situated...
Read moreLET’S PLAY BALL!!!
This is a 13-and-under boys baseball team sponsored by Arlington County’s Negro Recreation Section. From 1948 to 1962, the Department...
Read moreDoctor Who Trivia Night
Jan. 30: Calling all clever boys and girls for a night of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey team trivia!