If you were a fan of photographer Ben Heine’s fabulous Pencil vs. Camera project, or you’re a bit of a history buff, then there’s a good chance that you’ll find Jason Powell’s series Looking Into the Past as fascinating as we do. His images of the DC-area, which we spotted thanks to Bored Panda, marry historical photos from the Library of Congress’s epic collection with pics snapped in their modern-day settings — from a newsie in front of the Willard Hotel back in 1912 to the March on Washington in 1963. Click through for some of our favorite revisited moments.
US Capitol Under Construction, Washington, DC. Original photo taken in 1863, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Beauty Pageant Winners, Union Station, Washington, DC. Original photo taken in 1921, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Original photo taken by Warren Leffler, August 28, 1963, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Women Demonstrating for Right to Vote, White House. Original photo taken in February, 1917, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
F St. NW, Washington, DC. Original photo taken in 1920, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Thomas Circle, Washington, DC. Original photo taken in 1911, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Easter Egg Roll at the US Capitol. Original photo taken in 1924, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Inlet Bridge, Washington, DC. Original photo taken around 1921, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Newsie, Willard Hotel, Washington, DC. Original image taken on April 14, 1912, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Boy Scouts, US Capitol, Washington, DC. Original photo taken in 1941, courtesy of the Library of Congress.