photo courtesy Dupont Underground
From Dupont Underground and Washington Blade:
“DC Royals: A Celebration of Drag June 4-27
Opening:
Friday, June 4 at Dupont Underground
19 Dupont Circle NW
5pm – General admission
8pm – Live drag performance
The exhibition showcases a mix of photographs and video footage that authentically honor the roots of drag in America, while celebrating the power, pride, and leadership that define the community. (more…)
Photo by Victoria Chamberlin
Please take a minute to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house or place of work please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail.com thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
Thanks to Dan for sharing this awesome find:
“Found this in my garden while preparing my plots for the planting season near U Street. It was very green and rusted at first, but after cleaning it up it appears to be a brass button of some sort.
So, I did some online digging (pun intended) and it turns out that this is a US Naval Officers formal attire button from before 1939. (more…)
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house or place of work please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail.com thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
Thanks to Sean for sending: “We came across this paper fan advertising “B.F Keith’s High-Class Vaudeville” in the attic of our Mt. Pleasant home.” (more…)
1300 block of U Street, NW circa mid-90s. Photo by Brian Liu/ToolboxDC
Thanks to Brian Liu for sharing some incredible photos he took in the mid/late 90s here on U Street.
1357 U Street, NW in 2021, Alice Bar coming. I took this photo in March and they’ve since added a roof deck.
Some more photos of State of the Union: (more…)
837 22nd Street, NW courtesy Foggy Bottom Association History Project
“Dear PoPville,
I thought you might be interested in the issue addressed in the attached letter. Waggaman letter to GW (PDF)
GW plans to tear down a 135 year old building across from Whole Foods to create a small area of green space and ultimately a new building. (more…)
Photo from a World Cup watch in the Circle by Eric P.
From Wikipedia:
“The fountain was formally dedicated the afternoon of May 17, 1921. (more…)
Thanks to my friend Sean for passing on this mesmerizing video into the not too distant past of D.C.:
Ed. Note: Ms. Keesha was nominated for ‘Our Crossing Guard is the Best’ back in 2018.
“Dear PoPville,
It is very sad that Ms. Keesha has passed away. I thought I’d pass this along to you.
A message from Garrison ES
Good afternoon Garrison family,
I am sorry to share that our beloved longtime DDOT crossing guard, Ms. Keesha Marshall, passed away early this morning following a battle with cancer. Ms. Keesha was a unique spirit who welcomed every Wildcat to school with unbridled enthusiasm. She loved our school family and children more than words can say, and will be dearly missed. As we learn more about how we can support her family and celebrate her life, we will share that.”
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house or place of work please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail.com thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
Thanks to Erin for sharing this absolute awesomeness: “a DC address book from 1896 that my mom had found.
The book has old advertisements and addresses of the “elite residents of Washington” and lists “receiving days” for some homes when visitors were preferred. In the back of the book it lists the names of various club’s members (i.e Cosmos Club members when it was a gentleman’s club, etc).” (more…)