The nation's capital city has been immortalized in millions of photographs since it was founded in 1791.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the National Photo Company documented life in Washington D.C. as a daily service to its readers.

The bulk of the images, which are now in the Library of Congress, were captured between 1909 and 1932, spanning the Presidential administrations of Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the vintage scenery.