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The cherry trees and the parks

Tokyo's gift of 1912 around the Tidal Basin, and the parks, gardens and riverbanks where the city went to play.

On March 27, 1912, Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda planted the first two of 3,020 cherry trees given by the city of Tokyo along the Tidal Basin. Within a few years the blossom was drawing crowds every spring. The trees stood in the new parkland of West and East Potomac Park, made from mud dredged out of the river after the floods of the 1880s, where Washingtonians also swam, played polo and golf, and drove along the Speedway.

An obelisk reflected in still water among lily pads — c. 1900 The Washington Monument reflected in a lily pond, about 1900. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableDetroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress · LC-D4-13023 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge arched wire-mesh aviary enclosing trees, a woman walking beside it — c. 1900–06 The great flying birdcage at the National Zoo in Rock Creek Park, a vast arched wire aviary over growing trees, early 1900s. Rock Creek Park and the ZooDetroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress · LC-D4-19158 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

The U.S. Capitol and dome beyond banks of flowering shrubs and a curving drive — c. 1901–06 The Capitol seen across flowering shrubs and lawns of its grounds in the early 1900s. The CapitolDetroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress · LC-D4-13248 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A willow on a riverbank with the Washington Monument far off — c. 1900–15 The Washington Monument from Potomac Park, across the water, early 1900s. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkDetroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress · LC-D4-500019 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Carriages and a motor car on a curving park road lined with young trees — c. 1905–15 Horse-drawn carriages and an early motor car share the curving Boulevard through Potomac Park. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkDetroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress · LC-D4-39999 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Early motor cars and spectators behind a white rail, the Washington Monument in the distance — c. 1909–14 Open motor cars and onlookers line the rail at the opening of the Speedway, the Washington Monument beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 810 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large early motor car with a chauffeur, a man in top hat and riding boots beside it — c. 1909–14 A uniformed chauffeur sits at the wheel of a large touring car at a concert in Potomac Park, a footman in top hat beside it. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1296 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A man in a sweater with a big W skating on ice, other skaters and a chimney behind — 1912 Dr. C. E. Meyers of the Treasury Department skates in a lettered sweater among other skaters on the ice, 1912. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place uncertainHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 634 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A tall stone pylon with a bronze statue, an American flag draped beside it — April 17, 1912 The new John Paul Jones Monument, hung with flags, on the day of its dedication in 1912. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1139 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A path under flowering cherry trees beside water, an obelisk far off — c. 1912–15 The Japanese cherry trees in blossom along the Tidal Basin, with the Washington Monument in the distance. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkDate checked: The Library dates this 1900–1915, but the Tidal Basin cherry trees were planted in March 1912.Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress · LC-D418-73523 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Choppy storm waves on a basin with the Washington Monument on the far shore — c. 1910–17 Wind-whipped waves break against the Tidal Basin wall during a storm, the Washington Monument standing beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 7059-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Many swimmers in the water with heads bobbing — c. 1909–19 Swimmers crowd the water at the municipal bathing beach, 1910s. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 978 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A waterside view toward the Washington Monument with a small balloon in the sky — c. 1911–17 The view north across the Tidal Basin to the Washington Monument and the Bureau of Engraving, with a balloon in the sky at right, 1910s. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6009 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A park road beside water with carriages, the Washington Monument beyond — c. 1910–20 Carriages roll along the Boulevard in Potomac Park beside the water, the Washington Monument and Old Post Office tower in the distance. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkDetroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress · LC-D4-72215 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Flowering cherry trees on a grassy bank beside still water, the Washington Monument beyond — c. 1910–20 Japanese cherry trees bloom along the water's edge, the Washington Monument rising across the Tidal Basin. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 9138 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long concrete arch bridge over a wooded valley — c. 1910–20 The Connecticut Avenue (Taft) bridge spanning the Rock Creek valley, 1910s. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H25- 3284 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Concrete arch bridge seen through bare trees over a wooded valley — c. 1909–23 The Connecticut Avenue bridge over the Rock Creek valley. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 219 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A tall arched bridge spanning a wooded valley with a creek below — c. 1909–23 The great concrete arches of the Connecticut Avenue Bridge stride across the Rock Creek valley. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 298 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A hippopotamus walking in a yard — c. 1914–18 A hippopotamus at the National Zoo, 1910s. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5374 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Three bison walking across a sandy enclosure with trees behind — 1916 Bison in their paddock at the National Zoo, 1916. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6631 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A stone mill building beside a road with an early car, bare woods behind — 1917 Pierce Mill in Rock Creek Park, 1917, with a touring car passing on the road beside it. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 7019 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A biplane parked on a grass field — 1917 An Avro training biplane on the polo grounds for the Allied aircraft demonstration, 1917. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 23003 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Mechanics working on biplanes beside a hangar — 1917 Allied aircraft being readied at the polo grounds for a demonstration, 1917. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24734 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Aerial view of a long park peninsula between river channels — c. 1916–19 Hains Point, East Potomac Park and the Tidal Basin from the air in the late 1910s, with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the foreground. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24667 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A park with a statue and curving paths, trees beyond and the Washington Monument — c. 1910–26 The Washington Monument rising over treetops, seen from the Treasury above the Sherman statue and its formal garden walks. The Washington MonumentNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 1529 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Huge blocks of ice heaped beside a park bench on a riverbank, a bridge in the distance — 1918 Great blocks of ice pushed up onto the bank off Potomac Park during the ice jam of 1918, a bridge across the river behind. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 23139 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

An aviator in flying gear standing on a field — 1918 Lieutenant George Boyle, pilot on the first day of scheduled airmail service, May 15, 1918. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24644 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A spherical balloon with a basket rising above a crowd and trees — 1918 A gas balloon ascends over the polo grounds in a 1918 demonstration, watched by a crowd at the edge of the field. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 29743 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men and women in hats standing beside a biplane on a grassy field — May 1918 Onlookers gather round a Curtiss biplane on the Potomac Park polo field as scheduled air mail service begins in May 1918. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24633 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in uniform lifting a sack into the cockpit of a biplane as a crowd watches — May 1918 Soldiers hoist mail sacks into a Curtiss biplane on the polo field for the first scheduled air mail flight, May 1918. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24640 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two biplanes parked on a grass field beside a hangar tent — May 15, 1918 Curtiss biplanes at the polo field in Potomac Park for the start of the first scheduled airmail service, May 1918. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkDate checked: The Library gives May 1918; the first scheduled airmail left the Potomac Park polo field on May 15, 1918.Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24652 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A stone arch bridge over a creek among trees — c. 1918–20 A stone bridge in the National Zoological Park. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 1867 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Crowds of children and adults spread over a grassy slope under trees — 1919 Children and families crowd a grassy hillside for the Easter egg rolling at the National Zoo, 1919. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 2527 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Aerial view over parkland, river and long rows of buildings — 1919 Potomac Park and the river from the air, 1919, with wartime buildings in the foreground. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30457 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Aerial view of a long bridge over water, a basin and the Washington Monument — 1919 The Long Bridge, the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument from an aeroplane, 1919. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30586 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Three swimmers diving through the air from a wooden diving tower — c. 1915–23 Bathers dive in mid-air from a tall wooden tower at the Tidal Basin bathing beach. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-899 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A woman in a bathing costume bending at the water's edge, two boys and the Monument behind — c. 1915–23 Beatrice Smith, in bathing dress and stockings, tests the water at the Tidal Basin as two boys look on, the Washington Monument behind. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-1015 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A policeman walks ahead of women in bathing costumes, crowds and the Washington Monument behind — July 26, 1919 A policeman leads costumed bathers through the crowd at the Tidal Basin bathing beach parade, July 26, 1919. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44091 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A motor car on a riverside road with an obelisk in the distance — c. 1919–20 An Oldsmobile touring car on the Speedway in Potomac Park, with the Washington Monument behind, about 1920. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 3760 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Blossoming trees beside a curving pool of water, the Washington Monument beyond — c. 1919–20 Cherry trees in bloom along the Tidal Basin wall, the Washington Monument and a smoking factory chimney across the water, around 1920. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 4055 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A group in bathing suits and costumes posing by a bathhouse — 1920 Young men in costume clown for the camera at the Tidal Basin bathing beach, 1920. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 9498 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Trees arching over a curved shoreline with the Washington Monument in the distance — 1920 Cherry trees in leaf along the Tidal Basin, 1920, with the Washington Monument beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 7921 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Uniformed aviators standing in a row under the nose and propellers of a large biplane — c. 1909–32 Airmen in flying coats line up beneath the nose of a huge Handley Page bomber on the polo grounds. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44033 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People with cameras and an easel under blossoming trees, an obelisk across the water — c. 1909–32 A painter at his easel and a crowd of photographers among the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, facing the Washington Monument. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12355-5 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A row of riders on horses before an old stone mill — c. 1909–32 Riders on horseback outside a stone building in Rock Creek Park. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12357-8 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Crowds of bathers by a pool edge beneath a lifeguard's umbrella stand — c. 1912–30 Swimmers crowd the edge of the Washington bathing beach under a lifeguard's tall umbrella chair, boys splashing in the foreground. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44065 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A group of young bathers standing in shallow water with the Washington Monument behind — c. 1912–30 Young men and women in bathing suits stand knee-deep at the Washington bathing beach, the Washington Monument behind. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44066 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Wild sheep standing on rocks among bare trees — 1921 Rocky Mountain sheep on the rocks of their enclosure at the National Zoo, 1921. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 11612 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two women in 1920s bathing suits standing in shallow water with swimmers behind — 1921 Two bathers at the Tidal Basin bathing beach, 1921. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 14950 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A polar bear wading in a pool beneath a jet of water in a rocky enclosure — 1921 A polar bear stands in its pool under a spray of water at the National Zoo, 1921. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 15206 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Young women in bathing suits sitting on a large stuffed alligator on a beach — c. 1919–23 Bathers in swimsuits clown around a stuffed alligator on the sand of the Tidal Basin bathing beach. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-897 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two boys in bathing caps sitting in rushing white water between rocks — July 28, 1921 Boys bathe in the rushing water of Rock Creek on a summer day, July 28, 1921. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 15189 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Polo players on galloping horses across a wide grass field — October 10, 1921 War Department and Camp Grant teams in action on the polo field, October 10, 1921. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place uncertainNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 16094 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A row of people under blossoming trees by the water with an obelisk behind — 1922 A family group under the cherry trees at the Tidal Basin, 1922, with the Washington Monument beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18302 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Swimmers in bathing suits on a sandy beach with the Washington Monument behind — 1922 Bathers on the Tidal Basin beach, 1922, with the Washington Monument across the water. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 19257 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A man kneeling with a tape measure beside two women in bathing suits — 1922 A park policeman measures the distance between bathing suit and knee at the Tidal Basin beach, 1922, after an order regulating bathing suits. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12294, vol. 6, p. 31 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A row of young men skating arm in arm on a frozen creek under a leaning tree — January 26, 1922 Young skaters link arms on the frozen Rock Creek under an overhanging tree, January 26, 1922. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18497 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People under flowering cherry trees beside a basin wall, the Washington Monument behind — April 1922 Visitors under the Japanese cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin wall, April 1922, the Washington Monument beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-4257 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd of people in bathing suits around women walking through on a beach — June 17, 1922 A crowd of bathers surrounds the contestants at the Washington bathing beach contest, June 17, 1922. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 19121 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A young woman in a bathing cap reading a book while floating in the water — June 24, 1922 Muriel Quackenbush reads a book while afloat in a surf chair at the Washington bathing beach, June 24, 1922. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 19077 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A wooden diving tower packed with swimmers, one diving through the air — 1923 Bathers crowd a tall wooden diving tower in the water, one in mid-dive, at the opening of the bathing beach in 1923. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24431 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd of cheering boys in bathing suits on a beach, boats on the water behind — 1923 A crowd of boys and young men in bathing suits cheers and waves on the sand at the opening of the bathing beach, 1923. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24432 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Aerial view over a basin, parkland and the river — 1923 The Bureau of Engraving, the Tidal Basin and Potomac Park from the Washington Monument, 1923. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 22134 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A row of young women in bathing suits dancing in a line on a beach, the Monument far behind — 1923 A line of bathing beauties kicks up their heels on the beach in 1923, the Washington Monument across the water. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-6040 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A tall wooden diving tower in the water with swimmers — June 2, 1923 The diving tower at the Tidal Basin bathing beach, June 2, 1923. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12342-2 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Swimmers on a multi-level wooden diving tower standing in the water — June 2, 1923 Bathers crowd a tall wooden diving tower at the Tidal Basin bathing beach in June 1923. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12295, v. 5, p. 2 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A flooded park with the Washington Monument reflected in the water — 1924 Flood water spreads over Potomac Park in 1924, with the Washington Monument beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 30660 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A woman in white standing beside an open car with friends in it — 1924 Three young women with their touring car in Rock Creek Park, 1924. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-8701 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women in bathing caps sitting in shallow water around a game board — June 20, 1924 Bathers play mah-jong on a floating table at the Tidal Basin bathing beach, June 20, 1924. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 31007 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Boys at an iron fence watching an elephant beside a brick house — July 1924 Boys lean on the railings to watch an elephant in its paddock at the National Zoo, July 1924. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-8617 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two women in light costumes posing on rocks in a fast-flowing stream — July 1924 Two costumed dancers pose on boulders amid the rushing water of Rock Creek in July 1924. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-8641 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Bathers in the water around a huge ball — July 10, 1924 A giant push ball game in the shallows at the Tidal Basin bathing beach, July 10, 1924. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 31437 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Canoes decked with ornaments on calm water, the Washington Monument in the distance — August 4, 1924 Decorated canoes gather on the Tidal Basin for the canoe regatta and water carnival of August 4, 1924, the Washington Monument beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 31711 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two young men standing outside a wooden bathhouse — August 7, 1924 The Hawaiian Olympic swimmer Warren Kealoha at the Tidal Basin bathhouse, August 7, 1924. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 31779 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Dozens of swimmers on a raft in open water with the Washington Monument behind — August 7, 1924 Bathers crowd a float at the Tidal Basin beach, with the Washington Monument across the water, 1924. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 31791 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Sailors in white in front of a tall stone memorial — 1925 Sailors at a ceremony at the John Paul Jones Memorial in West Potomac Park, 1925. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-9903 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men tipping milk-churn style cans into the water from a stone wall, the Monument behind — c. 1920–30 Fish Commissioner Henry O'Malley and helpers empty cans of fish into the water at the Tidal Basin, the Washington Monument across the water. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12362 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People playing instruments in front of a barred animal enclosure — January 1925 A polar bear at the National Zoo is serenaded through the bars by a club orchestra and a dancer, early 1925. Rock Creek Park and the ZooHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-9411 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Snowy shoreline lined with bare trees beside a frozen basin — January 14, 1925 The cherry trees bare and snow-covered along the Tidal Basin, January 14, 1925. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 455 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Wrecked wooden sheds and lumber by the water with the Washington Monument behind — August 10, 1925 The bath houses of the Tidal Basin bathing beach being torn down in August 1925, with the Washington Monument beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 36718 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A couple walking along a waterside path under flowering cherry trees — c. 1923–29 Japanese Ambassador Tsuneo Matsudaira and Madame Matsudaira stroll beneath the cherry blossoms in Potomac Park in the 1920s. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-37 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Onlookers in snow around a crushed car beneath a high bridge — February 12, 1926 The wreck of a car that fell 70 feet from the Calvert Street Bridge into the Rock Creek valley, February 12, 1926. Rock Creek Park and the ZooNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 39317 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People walking along a basin wall under blossoming cherry trees, the Monument in the distance — March 21, 1927 Strollers walk beneath arching cherry blossoms beside the Tidal Basin wall, the Washington Monument beyond, spring 1927. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableDate checked: The Library's date reads February 21, 1927, but its own title says 3/21/27, and the cherry trees have never bloomed before mid-March.National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 41004 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Blossoming trees in a park with the columned Lincoln Memorial behind — April 10, 1929 Cherry trees in full blossom frame the Lincoln Memorial in April 1929. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 42514 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Silhouette of a man fishing beneath trees by the water, the Washington Monument behind — June 1929 An angler is silhouetted under the trees at the water's edge in the summer of 1929, the Washington Monument pale beyond. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place uncertainHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-3443 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two women in kimono under blossoming cherry trees by the water — 1930 Cherry blossom time at the Tidal Basin, April 2, 1930: women in kimono under the trees. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-3891 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People in kimono and suits walking under blossoming trees by the water — 1932 The Japanese ambassador's party walks under the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin, April 1932. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-5157 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

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