Exterior of the Palisades Branch Library., Date on the photograph indicates the opening year of the library and not the year that the photo was taken; Prior to being a library, the Library was a one-room schoolhouse called the Conduit Road School and was originally named the Conduit Road Sub-branch; Date of photograph based on when the library was renamed 'Palisades Branch' in 1950 and when it moved to a new location in 1964
Flier for a concert featuring the Slinkees with the Zones, Friday, August 24, 1979 at Brian's Garage. The flier is signed by 'silly' Ian, Jeff, 'fake' Mark, and George and features images of soldiers with guns, a six-pack of Coke, an American flag, Cap'n Crunch, a clock, a calendar, a girl, Africa, a six-pack of Pabst and slogans such as 'Score One for Capitalism' and 'More Spectacle Than Ritual.' Advertising images are used to indicate that the concert is free and 'BYObeer., The date of the concert is inferred from a circled date on an image of a calendar
Flier for a concert featuring Teen Idles at 5746 MacArthur Boulevard NW on February 15, 1980. The flier features photographs of the band and cartoons of dancing teenagers along with the words 'hysteria,'neat,'crazy,' and 'it's like something out of a James Bond movie.' A beard was hand drawn on the photograph of Ian MacKaye in pen., The year of the flier is unknown, but the Teen Idles were only active from summer 1979 to 1980.
Close up view of ruins of Eades Mill surrounded by a thick grove of leafless trees, located in the 4900 block of Canal Road., Number in title was assigned by Willard Ross
View of the Delecarlia Reservoir from the 5000 block of MacArthur Boulevard NW with a prominent pine tree in the middle ground., Number in title was assigned by Willard Ross
This is an individual interview of Glendon Hartley in which he discusses his experiences as a Black West Indian mixologist, bar professional, business owner, and Shaw resident. He reflects on the creation of the D.C. chapter of U.S. Bartender's Guild, the camaraderie of the Black bartending community and his knowledge of Pre-Prohibition cocktail history., Though Glendon Hartley initially pursued fashion in NYC, he returned to D.C., strengthened his skills in mixology, and became an established name in the craft bartending community. He is a bartender and mixologist who is well known for incorporating his cultural background into his cocktail creations. He has created beverage menus for several D.C. establishments and was President of the D.C. chapter of the U.S. Bartendersí Guild. He is co-owner of Service Bar in Shaw.
Plat map of Palisades neighborhood area between Arizona Avenue and Norton Street NW. Description of properties and land for sale. Inset map showing location of platted area. Advertisement for Potomac Heights Land Co., Some tearing and holes along fold lines; Adhesives wearing along fold lines
In Part 1 of this interview with Barbara and Martha Saragovitz, the sisters discuss growing up in Lamond Riggs, when the neighborhood was brand new and largely Jewish. They recount their memories of real estate blockbusting and their family's eventual move to Capitol Hill in 1963. Martha remembers a few violent incidents after moving to Southwest, D.C., and discusses her time as an undergraduate at American University., Martha Saragovitz was born in 1945 and lived on North Capitol Street before her family moved to a house in the Lamond Riggs neighborhood. Barbara Saragovitz was born in 1948 soon after the move. In 1963, their parents moved again, to Capitol Hill. Martha attended American University and Barbara went to the University of Maryland. They both live in Silver Spring as of this interview.
Nurse wearing gloves and a mask outside of Sibley Memorial Hospital. They hold a Talbots bag containing donated chocolate-covered strawberries for frontline staff.
View of the original location of Palisades Neighborhood Library as seen from MacArthur Boulevard (named Conduit Road before 1942) looking southwest. The building, which was previously a schoolhouse, was built in 1864. In 1964, the Palisades Neighborhood Library was transferred to its current location at 4901 V Street NW., Date is estimated based on a period between when the library first opened at this location and when the new location's construction was completed.
Exterior of the Conduit Road Sub-branch, later to become the Palisades Branch Library. A sign on the building reads 'Public Library Branch' and the American flag flies on a pole on top of the building. An automobile is visible to the left of the building., Prior to being a library, the Conduit Road Sub-branch was a one-room schoolhouse called the Conduit Road School; Date of photograph based on library opening in 1928 and renaming as 'Palisades Branch' in 1950
In Part One of the narration Josephine Baker talks most about her involvement with the Charter School movement and shares some of the battle scars gained from those who thought, even after 25 years of a stellar reputation with DCPS, that she must be anti-DCPS to take on this new initiative. She explains her motivation, the importance of educational options in each child's development and what she believes they achieved on behalf of children, who she insists must always come first. 'In Part Two of this Oral History, Josephine Baker discusses her lighthearted exploration of life growing up in Park View, D.C. at a time when there were only three high schools available to African American students, and when going to Howard University as a Washingtonian meant living at home; choosing marriage (Mrs. vs MS), and what it was like to travel through life with Isham Baker FAIA; some of her programs and approaches to educating children. Widowed at age 80, and having retired from the Charter School Board in 2011, seeing her book "The Evolution and Revolution of D.C. Charter Schools: A Transformation of Public Education in Washington, D.C." appear on Amazon in paperback in June of 2014, Ms. Baker talks about her desire to remain healthy, active and relevant, as well as shares her concerns and hopes for African Americans in the District of Columbia and for her church, Asbury United Methodist Church D.C. ', Josephine C. (Jo) Baker is a native Washingtonian, born in 1931 and christened at Asbury United Methodist Church. She is known as a pioneer in the DC Public Charter School Movement having been elected the first Chairman of the DC Public Charter School Board shortly after Congress authorized it in 1996, and then having moved on to the position of Executive Director Of the organization in 2002. An exceptional educator, she is the product of parents who moved to DC from Mississippi in the Great Migration, whose own commitment to education was so strong, her mother is also a college graduate. Ms. Baker is a music lover who studied as a child at the Howard University Junior Department of Music, and eventually attended Howard University as an undergrad. However,she was so set against teaching as a career that when her mother declared she could only major in music if she chose music education, she switched to sociology and planned to be a social worker. Along the way she met her future husband , Isham Baker, at Asbury and then sang alongside him in the Howard Choir where he attended the School of Architecture, eventually becoming one of a true minority: an African American Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
