Tag: Washington DC

The article below gives us a fascinating look at the morgue master in Washington DC in the early 1900s. The description of the “new” morgue…

On January 28, 1922, shortly after 9 pm, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, DC collapsed under the heavy weight of snow. The…

Icepicks are deadly weapons and were rather popular in the early half of the 1900s. In fact, many assaults were committed by people who would…

Fly swatting is the civic duty of every man, woman, and child, at least according to Dr. Fowler, a Washington D.C. health officer back in…