Archeological Finds

Archeological Finds Vol. 124 – Office NEW Washington Sun – “The Washington Sun was a weekly newspaper that started in the mid 1960s”

By Prince Of Petworth

Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of the Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

Thanks to Rozi for sharing this timely awesomeness:

“This caught my eye on my walk this morning. It’s a basement door on the side of an apartment building on Kennedy Street (or Kenndy St, as the sign says). I did a little sleuthing and found that The Washington Sun was a weekly newspaper that started in the mid 1960s. The publisher lived in Brightwood, so (more…)

Archeological Finds Vol. 123 – Recycled Sign: “Tourist Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW”

By Prince Of Petworth

Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of the Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

Thanks to Tom for sending this cool find:

“Spotted at 39th and Yuma it reads, “Tourist Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW” and includes the old DC slogan “Washington a Capital City.” (more…)

Does Anyone Recognize Where these photos from 2005 were taken. Is this where DC USA in Columbia Heights is now located?

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I have a few photographs I took in the early-to-mid 00s & would like assistance in identifying locations, landmarks, establishments, history, etc. Could you help me with that? I especially am interested in two I have of just standing façades in 2005. I think it was where DC USA stands now in Columbia Heights. Let me know what you think: (more…)

Archeological Finds Vol. 122 – Home Grown Recipes from the listeners of WHFS circa 1976!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of the Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

AMAZING. Thanks to David for sharing this awesomeness:

“This from 1976, when WHFS (a) still existed and (b) was on Cordell Ave. in Bethesda. Long before their move to New Carrollton.” (more…)

Speaking of Historic – Yenching Palace Menu!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of the Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

Well this is awesome. Thanks to my neighbor for gifting me this magnificent Yenching Palace menu she found in her menu drawer. Fully intact!!

MORE PHOTOS of the menu: (more…)

Archeological Finds Vol. 120 – Kozmo bag!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Ben for sending this “Blast from the past. IYKYK”

Flashback to 2013: Remember Kozmo.com? Logan Circle Raze Reveals Their Logo

Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

“I can’t believe it…they are actually taking the tracks out!”

By Prince Of Petworth


11th Street NW, “Working south until either U or S Street.”

Thanks to Krishna for sending from 11th and Florida Ave, NW:

“…most people don’t realize that the stretch of 11th has such a bad road service because of the tracks buried underneath… the road surface breaks down because of the tracks underneath it.

I can’t believe it…they are actually taking the tracks out! (more…)

Archeological Finds Vol. 119 – Remember When you could get a nice Smoking Jacket for $7.99? Who could forget Slenderella Mints?!? Silver Nip Grapefruit Juice?

By Prince Of Petworth

Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

Thanks to N. for sending from Mount Pleasant:

“We’re doing a bathroom renovation and I thought you’d be into these “artifacts” the crew found. The first newspaper is apparently a 1930s issue of the evening star.” (more…)

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