On the heels of last week’s Columbia Heights trivial pursuit flashback comes this magnificence from Cat:
“My husband bought this DC trivia game about 10 years ago at a yard sale and I just unearthed it.”
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Thanks to Stephanie for sending: “I was surprised to find this fabric remnant amongst my aunt’s belongings. I assume 4/27/70 is a date – was Woodies really selling fabric then?”
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!
Some history about Woodward & Lothrop from Wikipedia: (more…)
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 Kathleen for sending: “My father grew up in DC but continued to patronize Trible’s after moving to the Virginia suburbs. Note the postal code, phone number scheme, and lack of street number! (more…)
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!
“Dear PoPville,
Going through an old box of family papers I found a notebook of my great-grandmother’s. The notebook was from M.S. Ginn & Co., 918-920 14th St. NW. The entries are notes, letters, hand-drawn maps, and genealogical information from the early 1900s. One excerpt from a letter dated July 22, 1907 reads: (more…)
Too cool. Thanks to a reader for sending this blast from the past – The Insect Club Matchbox Cover.
Should you find an old DC photo or ephemera from your collection please send to [email protected] thanks!
1344 U Street, NW
Ah I love when readers send old photos from their collections. Too cool. This is one of Joe Englert‘s earliest spots – Andalusian Dog on U Street from 1992 (ish). Here’s a more recent photo from 2021: (more…)
I will be sad when whoever takes over this site in 50 years posts a physical book as an Archeological Finds… God forbid.
Thanks to Wendy for sending from “the LoC Madison building – a pay phone!
It’s not a Christmas tree, but still unusual.”
If you have a photo of a neat “archeological 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.
“Dear PoPville,
Are these a few of the original Capitol stones next to Virginia Avenue Park? (more…)
Thanks to Russ for sending these ancient artifacts: “Memories” (more…)
Ed. Note: You can look back on old commemorative smartrip cards here.
Also note: Tap Ride and Go is now a thing on metro, which may eventually result in the end of these…
Thanks to Morgan for sharing:
“After 11 years, retiring “The Postman” from the 2013/2014 Phillips Collection exhibit.”
If you have a photo of a neat “archeological 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.