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The Sweet City Rides Seen For the Filming of the White House Plumbers this Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth


17th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Thanks to all who sent photos of the sweet city rides they spotted during the filming for the White House Plumbers over the weekend. From HBO:

“What it’s about: Based in part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh, the five-part limited series The White House Plumbers will tell the true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, accidentally toppled the presidency they were trying to protect.

Who you’ll recognize: Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux will star as Hunt and Liddy, respectively. Domhnall Gleeson (Run) will portray the brilliant, and ambitious White House Counsel, John Dean. Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) will play Hunt’s wife, Dorothy, a CIA asset who tries to hold her family together.

Rounding out the ensemble cast is: Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez (The Outsider), David Krumholtz (The Deuce), Rich Sommer (Run), Judy Greer, Kim Coates, Liam James, Zoe Levin, Tony Plana, Zak Orth, Nelson Ascencio, Tre Ryder, Gary Cole (Veep), Toby Huss, John Carroll Lynch, and Kathleen Turner.”

Lots more sweet city rides: (more…)

Archeological Finds Vol. 59 – Washington Monument and Sweet City Rides 1957

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Glen for sending this awesome find from 1957: “Been going thru about 100 years of family albums and this once I thought might interest you.”

If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.

Sweet City Ride

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Jeff for sending this beauty from Chevy Chase DC. The photos look like they could’ve been taken yesterday for 50 years ago. (more…)

Sweet City Ride “Unlikely Famous Foreign Race Car”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Adam for sending: “Spotted on Ingomar St. NW in Chevy Chase, a Lancia Delta HF. To the untrained eye it appears to be an older VW GTI, but in fact it is a famous Italian race car not commonly seen in the U.S. “The Lancia Delta is one of the most success rally cars ever, having won the World Rally Championship for manufacturers six times between 1987 and 1992.”

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Archeological Finds Vol. 57 – mid-1960’s Mustang 289!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Adam for sending from 16th Street Heights: “Check out this neighborhood barn find I stumbled upon this afternoon on Allison Street! It’s a decomposing mid-1960’s Mustang 289! I must have walked by this ancient alley garage a zillion times over the years and somehow never noticed it before. Wow, and oy.”

If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.

“National Building Museum announces exhibition of World Trade Center photographs by Camilo José Vergara to commemorate 9/11”

By Prince Of Petworth


“View east across the Hudson River from Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey; July 4, 1978. Courtesy National Building Museum, © Camilo José Vergara.”

From a press release:

“As the United States approaches the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, the National Building Museum announces the new exhibition The Towers of the WTC: 51 Years of Photographs by Camilo José Vergara. Located in the Museum’s second-floor galleries, the exhibition will open on September 4, 2021, and be available through March 6, 2022. (more…)

“Mayor Bowser Proposes Renaming West Elementary School to Honor Congressman and Civil Rights Icon John Lewis”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“This week, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee announced a proposal to rename West Elementary School to John Lewis Elementary School, honoring the legacy of the longtime congressman and champion of civil and human rights. Congressman Lewis was a staunch supporter of DC statehood, cosponsoring legislation to make Washington, DC the 51st state every term he was in Congress.

“John Lewis embodied what it meant to be an American hero – dedicating his life, and even sacrificing his body, to the fight for justice, equal rights, and a better America,” said Mayor Bowser. “As we prepare to mark one year since we lost Congressman Lewis, we are proud to honor his legacy by dedicating this school and its beautiful new facility in his name. This name change is an opportunity to inspire our youngest learners, uplift our DC values, and build on the long legacy of a beloved civil rights icon.”

The school is located at 1338 Farragut Street, NW in Ward 4, and a newly constructed building will open at the site this fall. The renaming will require DC Council approval and could go into effect at the start of the upcoming 2021-2022 School Year should the Council introduce and approve legislation. (more…)

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