Key	Imgs	Short Description
2008_DC_CWPT_LincMemI_080928	28	CWPT Grand Review (2008) in Washington DC -- Tour group: Lincoln Memorial (inside) Pictures include pictures in the public chamber as well as in the underground portion of the tour.
2008_DC_CWPT_LincMemO_080928	73	CWPT Grand Review (2008) in Washington DC -- Tour group: Lincoln Memorial (outside)
2014_DC_Disabled_Mem	57	DC -- American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial The memorial had its official opening the day before I got by to see it. Interesting use of water in a memorial and the first time I'd seen an eternal flame bubbling out of water.
2015_DC_Disabled_Mem	14	DC -- American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
2021_DC_Disabled_Mem	19	DC -- American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
1998_DC_WWI	1	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
2004_DC_WWI	3	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
2006_DC_WWI	1	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
2007_DC_WWI	20	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
2009_DC_WWI	10	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial After a snow.
2011_DC_WWI	5	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial Being reconditioned.
2012_DC_WWI	9	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
2013_DC_WWI	9	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
2019_DC_WWI	21	DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
1997_DC_FDR	79	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial The first pictures were taken of the entrance of the memorial before it opened. They were just doing the engraving of the name at the time of the cherry blossoms. The latter shots are on after it opened.5/2/1997.
1998_DC_FDR	28	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1999_DC_FDR	32	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Including a visit with Mom and Al.
2000_DC_FDR	25	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
2002_DC_FDR	83	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
2004_DC_FDR	15	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
2005_DC_FDR	53	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Several visits here, mostly during cherry blossom time: ...
2006_DC_FDR	7	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
2007_DC_FDR	9	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
2010_DC_FDR	19	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial For some reason, they allowed the water areas to freeze before draining them. The icicles were very cool!
2012_DC_FDR	2	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial During cherry blossoms.
2013_DC_FDR	37	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
2014_DC_FDR	28	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial A focus on the signs this time.
1997_DC_FDR_Ceremony_970502	33	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial -- Event: Opening Ceremony (1997) On May 2, 1997, President Clinton joined Mike Wallace, Master of Ceremonies, FDR Commission Co-chairs Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Mark O. Hatfield, David B. Roosevelt, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and opera singer Denyce Graves to dedicate the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The FDR...
2013_DC_FDR_VC	29	DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial -- VIsitor Center Finally photographed the visitor center.
2002_DC_Mason	5	DC -- George Mason Memorial
2004_DC_Mason	11	DC -- George Mason Memorial
2007_DC_Mason	2	DC -- George Mason Memorial
2012_DC_Mason	7	DC -- George Mason Memorial
2015_DC_Mason	6	DC -- George Mason Memorial
2005_DC_Mason	3	DC -- George Mason Memorial (at night)
2015_DC_JBond_Tribute_150822	123	DC -- Honoring Julian Bond @ MLK Memorial People Around The World Come Together To Remember Julian Bond We are saddened with the passing of Julian Bond, who inspired Aviva Kempner to make the film when he talked about Julius Rosenwald at a lecture at the Hebrew Center 12 years ago on the Vineyard. The family is spreading his ashes in Florida...
1996_DC_Korean_War	2	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
1997_DC_Korean_War	9	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
1998_DC_Korean_War	10	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
1999_DC_Korean_War	4	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
2002_DC_Korean_War	81	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
2003_DC_Korean_War	9	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
2004_DC_Korean_War	13	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
2005_DC_Korean_War	8	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial After first snowfall.
2009_DC_Korean_War	133	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial After two snow falls. I was glad I took them when I did because just as I was finishing, some idiotic teenager decided to tromp through the snow around the figurines. When I told her she wasn't allowed beyond the low fence, she said I wasn't her father and I could kiss her a**. While I appreciated...
2013_DC_Korean_War	42	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial A nighttime visit.
2021_08_28C3_Korean_War	18	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial The statues of the soldiers are under protective covers now. (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_10C1_Korean_War	5	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial (Partially reviewed)
2021_DC_Korean_War	73	DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial
1982_DC_Lincoln_Mem	3	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
1996_DC_Lincoln_Mem	3	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
1997_DC_Lincoln_Mem	17	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
1998_DC_Lincoln_Mem	39	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
1999_DC_Lincoln_Mem	13	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2002_DC_Lincoln_Mem	33	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2003_DC_Lincoln_Mem	15	DC -- Lincoln Memorial Visits here:...
2004_DC_Lincoln_Mem	26	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2007_DC_Lincoln_Mem	18	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2008_DC_Lincoln_Mem	60	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2009_DC_Lincoln_Mem	94	DC -- Lincoln Memorial Several visits including after a snow. Later, a bunch of tourists who asked that I take their pictures during the beautiful sunset.
2013_DC_Lincoln_Mem	69	DC -- Lincoln Memorial Including at night.
2014_DC_Lincoln_Mem	13	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2015_DC_Lincoln_Mem	23	DC -- Lincoln Memorial Including a couple who had just gotten engaged when I got there and a cat on a leash.
2017_DC_Lincoln_Mem	21	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2020_DC_Lincoln_Mem	3	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2021_DC_Lincoln_Mem	78	DC -- Lincoln Memorial
2008_DC_Lincoln_MemB	34	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Event: Beneath the monument tour (Undercroft) This is the part of the Lincoln Memorial that's underground. Normally it's closed off to tourists but they gave the CWPT group a guided tour.
2021_09_10B1_Come_From_Away	190	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Event: "Come From Away" performance Join us at the Lincoln Memorial for a one-of-a kind free concert performance of the musical Come From Away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Lawn seating is available on either side of the Reflecting Pool on a first-come basis. Members of the Broadway and national touring companies of Come... (Partially reviewed)
2013_DC_Lincoln_MemVC	40	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Exhibition Area
2021_DC_Lincoln_MemVC	89	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Exhibition Area
2015_DC_Lincoln_2nd_Pgm_150307	165	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Sesquecentennial of Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Formal Program Formal Program: * Musical Prelude -- United States Marine Band Brass Quintet -- ??? Not Present ??? * Master of Ceremonies -- Bob Vogel, Regional Director National Capital Region, National Park Service * Welcome -- Karen Needles, President, Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia *...
2015_DC_Lincoln_2nd_Misc_150307	108	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Sesquecentennial of Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Miscellaneous 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Inaugural Observed at Lincoln Memorial Washington –Chuck Todd, moderator of NBC's Meet the Press and former chief White House correspondent for NBC News, will deliver the keynote address for a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's second...
2021_DC_Lincoln_Mem_VAU	14	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- VAU Fallen Heroes Memorial
1982_DC_Lincoln_MemV	2	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
1998_DC_Lincoln_MemV	1	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
1999_DC_Lincoln_MemV	3	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2002_DC_Lincoln_MemV	2	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2004_DC_Lincoln_MemV	4	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2005_DC_Lincoln_MemV	2	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2009_DC_Lincoln_MemV	26	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2010_DC_Lincoln_MemV	4	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2013_DC_Lincoln_MemV	19	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2014_DC_Lincoln_MemV	1	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2021_DC_Lincoln_MemV	25	DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- View from...
2018_DC_Mall_Carousel	15	DC -- Mall -- Carousel
1997_DC_Const_Gardens	1	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2001_DC_Const_Gardens	1	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2002_DC_Const_Gardens	2	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2003_DC_Const_Gardens	10	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2004_DC_Const_Gardens	1	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2005_DC_Const_Gardens	3	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2007_DC_Const_Gardens	4	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2009_DC_Const_Gardens	1	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2012_DC_Const_Gardens	2	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2013_DC_Const_Gardens	23	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2015_DC_Const_Gardens	13	DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
2018_DC_Lincoln_LestP_180410	111	DC -- Mall -- Event: Lest We Forget Exhibition Opening Program LEST WE FORGET Exhibition Opening on the National Mall For the Days of Remembrance, German-Italian artist Luigi Toscano, in partnership with the German Embassy, and with the cooperation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, is mounting a unique photographic installation along the Lincoln...
1997_DC_WCCanal	2	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House)
2011_DC_WCCanal	6	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House)
2012_DC_WCCanal	3	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House)
2013_DC_WCCanal	13	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House)
2016_DC_WCCanal	13	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House)
2017_DC_WCCanal	11	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House)
2018_DC_WCCanal	88	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House) There was supposed to be an official ribbon-cutting opening Lockkeepers House #0 but Hurricane Frances killed that idea.
2019_DC_WCCanal	8	DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House)
2010_DC_MLK_Mem	27	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial They're getting it together. They said it's due to open in August 2010.
2011_DC_MLK_Mem	103	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial Pictures taken before it opened, the first day it was open to the public, and a nighttime visit.
2012_DC_MLK_Mem	36	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial Including the first cherry blossoms around the memorial.
2013_DC_MLK_Mem	61	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial Instead of fixing the quote "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness", they decided to remove it entirely. The complete quote was "Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for...
2014_DC_MLK_Mem	9	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial
2015_DC_MLK_Mem	15	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial
2016_DC_MLK_Mem	9	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial
2018_DC_MLK_Mem	12	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial This was the day after the 50th anniversary of his assassination so there were some wreaths at the memorial, including one from the Embassy of Venezuela.
2019_DC_MLK_Mem	7	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial
2020_DC_MLK_Mem	3	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial
2021_DC_MLK_Mem	18	DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial
1981_DC_Mall	1	DC -- Natl Mall area
1982_DC_Mall	1	DC -- Natl Mall area
1997_DC_Mall	20	DC -- Natl Mall area
1999_DC_Mall	1	DC -- Natl Mall area
2002_DC_Mall	23	DC -- Natl Mall area
2003_DC_Mall	9	DC -- Natl Mall area
2004_DC_Mall	11	DC -- Natl Mall area Many of these are taken at dusk or sunset. Also here is the Mall in preparation of the World War II event.
2005_DC_Mall	7	DC -- Natl Mall area
2007_DC_Mall	4	DC -- Natl Mall area
2008_DC_Mall	11	DC -- Natl Mall area
2009_DC_Mall	34	DC -- Natl Mall area
2010_DC_Mall	3	DC -- Natl Mall area
2011_DC_Mall	34	DC -- Natl Mall area Reflecting Pool to close for repairs Pool will close for two years to receive filtration system The GW Hatchet, October 21, 2010 by Bilikisu Adeyemi Hatchet Reporter D.C. residents should take a last look at the reflecting pool this month, as the site is set to close in November for about two...
2012_DC_Mall	36	DC -- Natl Mall area Mostly the work being done on the Reflecting Pool between the World War II and Lincoln memorials.
2013_DC_Mall	17	DC -- Natl Mall area
2015_DC_Mall	45	DC -- Natl Mall area Still working to rehab the Mall.
2016_DC_Mall	39	DC -- Natl Mall area
2017_DC_Mall	43	DC -- Natl Mall area
2018_DC_Mall	3	DC -- Natl Mall area Interesting human inflated balls.
2019_DC_Mall	8	DC -- Natl Mall area
2020_DC_Mall	44	DC -- Natl Mall area
2021_06_24C3_Mall	1	DC -- Natl Mall area
2021_08_28C4_Mall	3	DC -- Natl Mall area (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_17D4_Mall	18	DC -- Natl Mall area (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_30A3_Mall	1	DC -- Natl Mall area (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_02A3_Mall	7	DC -- Natl Mall area (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_14B2_Mall	1	DC -- Natl Mall area (Partially reviewed)
2021_DC_Mall	56	DC -- Natl Mall area
2021_DC_CrimeEye	31	DC -- Natl Mall area -- CrimeEye surveillance devices
2014_DC_WWIIC1_140524	143	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: 10th Anniversary -- Ceremony Ceremony Program: * Master of Ceremonies: Leon Harris, Award-winning Journalist and Newscaster * Introduction of Official Party * Presentation of the Colors: United States Armed Forces Color Guard * National Anthem: US Navy Ceremonial Band * Retiring of the Colors: United States Armed Forces...
2014_DC_WWIIC3_140524	79	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: 10th Anniversary -- Ceremony -- Wreath Laying and aftermath National World War II Memorial 10th Anniversary Commemoration It is hard to believe that it has been nearly 10 years since thousands of World War II veterans gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC for the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. Thanks to the support and commitment of...
2014_DC_WWIIA1_140524	152	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: 10th Anniversary -- Mingling Before and After National World War II Memorial 10th Anniversary Commemoration It is hard to believe that it has been nearly 10 years since thousands of World War II veterans gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC for the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. Thanks to the support and commitment of...
2017_DC_WW2_Doolittle_170418	104	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: 75th Anniversary of Doolittle Raid Doolittle Raid 75th Anniversary Commemoration at the World War II Memorial On Tuesday, April 18th, the Friends of the National World War II Memorial will host a brief ceremony and wreath presentation at the World War II Memorial's Pacific Arch to mark the 75th anniversary of America's daring...
2004_DC_WWII_Dedication_040529	18	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Dedication ceremony
2000_DC_WW2_001111	60	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Ground breaking ceremony
2021_DC_WWII_Mem_210531	190	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Memorial Day Memorial Day Observance at World War II Memorial The Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service will pay tribute to the more than 400,000 Americans who lost their lives during World War II on Memorial Day. World War II veterans will lay wreaths at the Freedom Wall in...
2015_DC_WWII_MemM_150525	125	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Memorial Day -- Miscellaneous WWII Veterans to Gather at WWII Memorial on Memorial Day to Remember 400,000 Americans Lost During WWII: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) and the National Park Service (NPS) will remember and honor the more than 400,000 Americans who lost their lives during...
2015_DC_WWII_MemP_150525	87	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Memorial Day -- Presentation WWII Veterans to Gather at WWII Memorial on Memorial Day to Remember 400,000 Americans Lost During WWII: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) and the National Park Service (NPS) will remember and honor the more than 400,000 Americans who lost their lives during...
2015_DC_WWII_MemW_150525	106	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Memorial Day -- Wreath Laying WWII Veterans to Gather at WWII Memorial on Memorial Day to Remember 400,000 Americans Lost During WWII: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) and the National Park Service (NPS) will remember and honor the more than 400,000 Americans who lost their lives during...
2016_DC_WWII_Pearl_161207	138	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Remember Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Commemoration Nearly 75 years ago, Imperial Japan launched a surprise military attack on United States military installations on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The main attack occurred at Pearl Harbor; however, other targets included Ford Island, Hickam Field, Wheeler...
2015_DC_WWII_Pearl2_Cer_151207	71	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Remember Pearl Harbor -- Ceremony The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) and the National Park Service (NPS) hope you'll join us as we remember and honor all those who died in the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during a special event at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Monday,...
2016_DC_WWII_Pearl3_161207	88	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Remember Pearl Harbor -- Informational Exhibit
2015_DC_WWII_Pearl1_Min_151207	66	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Remember Pearl Harbor -- Mingling The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) and the National Park Service (NPS) hope you'll join us as we remember and honor all those who died in the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during a special event at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Monday,...
2015_DC_WWII_Pearl3_Wre_151207	130	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: Remember Pearl Harbor -- Wreath-laying and afterward The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) and the National Park Service (NPS) hope you'll join us as we remember and honor all those who died in the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during a special event at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Monday,...
2015_DC_VE70_FlyOver_150508	148	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: V-E Day 70th Anniversary -- Arsenal of Democracy Fly-Over Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover * Trainer Formation (Boeing Stearmans, Piper L-Birds, North America T-6s/SNJs, Cessna/Beech Twin Bomber Trainers) * Pearl Harbor (Curtis P-40 Warhawks, * Doolittle Raid (North American B-25 Mitchells) * Guadalcanal Campaign (Bell P-39...
2015_DC_VE70_Misc_150508	141	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: V-E Day 70th Anniversary -- Miscellaneous In the front row after the event were Senators Bob Dole and John Warner, both World War II vets. A lot of these pictures are people who wanted to be photographed with him and I'm always happy to oblige. (Some weirdo with some karma issues got upset with me for taking so many pictures. I left shortly...
2015_DC_VE70_Pgm_150508	154	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: V-E Day 70th Anniversary -- Program Speakers: * Master of Ceremonies: Alex Kershaw ("The Bedford Boys") * Musical stuff: U.S. Air Force Band "The Airmen of Note" * Keynote: Ambassador Susan Rice (National Security Adviser) * Welcoming Remarks: Karen Cucurullo (Acting Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks) *...
2015_DC_VJ70_Misc_150902	114	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: V-J Day 70th Anniversary -- Miscellaneous The Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service will pay tribute to the Greatest Generation during a special event at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied...
2015_DC_VJ70_Pgm_150902	110	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: V-J Day 70th Anniversary -- Program The Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service will pay tribute to the Greatest Generation during a special event at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied...
2015_DC_VJ70_Wreaths_150902	134	DC -- Natl World War II Memorial -- Event: V-J Day 70th Anniversary -- Wreath Laying The Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service will pay tribute to the Greatest Generation during a special event at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied...
2016_DC_Old_Post_Opening_160912	39	DC -- Old Post Office -- Event: Trump Hotel opening day
2009_DC_Old_Post_Cafe	13	DC -- Old Post Office -- Exhibit: Cafe Scene 2002 Cafe Scene, 2002: The 50-foot-long painting contains places and people of Washington DC. The concept for the design took the form of a cafe scene as that would carry on the theme of the businesses in this section of the Old Post Office Pavilion. The primary medium is window paint on canvas. Acrylics...
2004_DC_Old_Post_Belgian	11	DC -- Old Post Office -- Exhibit: Comic Strips / Passion's Trip Included here are pictures from an exhibit "Comic Strips / Passion's Trip" that the Belgian embassy sponsored. COMIC STRIPS/PASSION’S TRIP: Every year, almost 40 million comic strip books, in around twenty languages, are printed in Belgium. Three-quarters of them are sold abroad. Comic albums have...
2017_DC_Old_Post_Museum	48	DC -- Old Post Office -- Exhibit: Museum This is the photo gallery in the basement on the route to the elevator.
2018_DC_Old_Post_Museum	31	DC -- Old Post Office -- Exhibit: Museum It hadn't been finished the first time I visited.
1997_DC_Old_PostI	3	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
1999_DC_Old_PostI	10	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2002_DC_Old_PostI	5	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2003_DC_Old_PostI	4	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2004_DC_Old_PostI	2	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2005_DC_Old_PostI	1	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2007_DC_Old_PostI	3	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2009_DC_Old_PostI	5	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2016_DC_Old_PostI	14	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2017_DC_Old_PostI	11	DC -- Old Post Office -- Inside (Pavilion / Hotel)
2008_DC_CHuff_080321	4	DC -- Old Post Office -- Performance: C. Huff (a.k.a. "Mr. Music")
2007_DC_Kuku_070905	9	DC -- Old Post Office -- Performance: Kuku
1997_DC_Old_PostV	9	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
1999_DC_Old_PostV	6	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2002_DC_Old_PostV	44	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2003_DC_Old_PostV	58	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2004_DC_Old_PostV	81	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2005_DC_Old_PostV	65	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2006_DC_Old_PostV	9	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2007_DC_Old_PostV	14	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower The real point of this visit, on a fairly hazy day, was to test out a circular polarizing lens that I had bought. The pictures before OPOSTV_070905_060 were taken with the polarizing lens on. The ones afterward were taken without it. I'm trying to see if I detect any differences.
2008_DC_Old_PostV	10	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2009_DC_Old_PostV	29	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2011_DC_Old_PostV	12	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower Including a view of the Occupy DC protest.
2012_DC_Old_PostV	14	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
2013_DC_Old_PostV	14	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower The Japanese street festival goes on below. I tried to photograph it from the Old Post Office but, dang! They replaced all of the protective wiring. Before, you used to have a loose or missing wire on each side of the tower but not anymore.
2017_DC_Old_PostV	29	DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower
1997_DC_Old_Post	3	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
1998_DC_Old_Post	1	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
1999_DC_Old_Post	3	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2002_DC_Old_Post	2	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2003_DC_Old_Post	2	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2005_DC_Old_Post	2	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2006_DC_Old_Post	2	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2007_DC_Old_Post	1	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2011_DC_Old_Post	18	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2014_DC_Old_Post	14	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside Under construction while it undergoes its Trump makeover.
2015_DC_Old_Post	8	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2016_DC_Old_Post	51	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside Having the huge "Coming 2016 Trump" sign on Pennsylvania Avenue always reminds me of an alternate reality. Joe McCarthy would be so proud! And then the nightmare became true...
2017_DC_Old_Post	7	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2018_DC_Old_Post	3	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2020_DC_Old_Post	7	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2021_06_27C4_Old_Post	6	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
2021_DC_Old_Post	2	DC -- Old Post Office / Trump Finger -- Outside
1997_DC_Pershing	10	DC -- Pershing Park
2002_DC_Pershing	10	DC -- Pershing Park
2003_DC_Pershing	1	DC -- Pershing Park
2006_DC_Pershing	5	DC -- Pershing Park
2008_DC_Pershing	21	DC -- Pershing Park
2009_DC_Pershing	2	DC -- Pershing Park
2013_DC_Pershing	32	DC -- Pershing Park
2015_DC_Pershing	42	DC -- Pershing Park This is where the National World War I Memorial will be placed.
2016_DC_Pershing	18	DC -- Pershing Park
2017_DC_Pershing	17	DC -- Pershing Park
2018_DC_Pershing	10	DC -- Pershing Park
2019_DC_Pershing	6	DC -- Pershing Park
2020_DC_Pershing	376	DC -- Pershing Park / National World War I Memorial (as of 2021) Work on the memorial continues. Notes: * February 14: Historical photos grace the fence around the construction project. * March 7: The eagle sculpture has started to be boxed up. * April 11: The gazebo from the ice skating rink days is gone. The eagle sculpture has been completely boxed up. *...
2021_06_23B4_Pershing	4	DC -- Pershing Park / National World War I Memorial (as of 2021)
2021_06_27D4_Pershing	6	DC -- Pershing Park / National World War I Memorial (as of 2021)
2021_07_30F2_Pershing	27	DC -- Pershing Park / National World War I Memorial (as of 2021) (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_06C3_Pershing	8	DC -- Pershing Park / National World War I Memorial (as of 2021) (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_13C3_Pershing	1	DC -- Pershing Park / National World War I Memorial (as of 2021) (Partially reviewed)
2021_DC_Pershing	278	DC -- Pershing Park / National World War I Memorial (as of 2021) The National World War I Memorial opened on April 16, 2021. Images before that date are the site under construction.
2020_DC_Floyd_Protest_LM_200606	155	DC -- Protest: George Floyd -- Rally @ Lincoln Memorial After the child president had desecrated the Lincoln Memorial doing his press conference there (where he claimed no president had been treated as badly as him while he sat in front of the assassinated president), the site has needed desperately to be restored to the actual message of Lincoln, promoting...
1982_DC_Jeff_Mem	1	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
1997_DC_Jeff_Mem	13	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
1999_DC_Jeff_Mem	2	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2000_DC_Jeff_Mem	1	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2001_DC_Jeff_Mem	2	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2002_DC_Jeff_Mem	52	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2003_DC_Jeff_Mem	1	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2004_DC_Jeff_Mem	19	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2005_DC_Jeff_Mem	2	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2006_DC_Jeff_Mem	20	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2007_DC_Jeff_Mem	11	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2008_DC_Jeff_Mem	5	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2009_DC_Jeff_Mem	7	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2010_DC_Jeff_Mem	24	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial The sea wall work continues.
2011_DC_Jeff_Mem	11	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2012_DC_Jeff_Mem	4	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial Chorale group during cherry blossom festival.
2013_DC_Jeff_Mem	1	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2017_DC_Jeff_Mem	4	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2020_DC_Jeff_Mem	13	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2021_DC_Jeff_Mem	34	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2007_DC_Jeff_MemVC	1	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial -- Visitor Center (downstairs)
2008_DC_Jeff_MemVC	2	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial -- Visitor Center (downstairs)
2017_DC_Jeff_MemVC	149	DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial -- Visitor Center (downstairs)
1979_DC_CapitolV	1	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
1997_DC_CapitolV	11	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
1999_DC_CapitolV	8	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2002_DC_CapitolV	10	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2005_DC_CapitolV	3	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2007_DC_CapitolV	22	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2009_DC_CapitolV	1	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2012_DC_CapitolV	2	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2013_DC_CapitolV	1	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2015_DC_CapitolV	10	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2019_DC_CapitolV	2	DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
1985_DC_Viet_Wall	1	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
1996_DC_Viet_Wall	1	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
1997_DC_Viet_Wall	21	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
1998_DC_Viet_Wall	31	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
1999_DC_Viet_Wall	16	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2002_DC_Viet_Wall	118	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2003_DC_Viet_Wall	13	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2004_DC_Viet_Wall	5	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Two visits, one on (040901) and the other (041018)
2005_DC_Viet_Wall	7	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial After first snowfall.
2009_DC_Viet_Wall	43	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial After the snow, including the holiday tree.
2015_DC_Viet_Wall	15	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2017_DC_Viet_Wall	37	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2018_DC_Viet_Wall	13	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2021_DC_Viet_Wall	27	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
2021_DC_Viet_Mem_210531	158	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- 2017 Memorial Day Observance at the Wall After a full year of only virtual ceremonies, we are pleased to welcome visitors back to The Wall for our 2021 Memorial Day ceremony! Our featured speakers will include two Vietnam veterans – Karl Marlantes and Nancy Wilson. Karl is a veteran of the Vietnam War and the bestselling author of Matterhorn,...
2017_DC_Viet_Vet_171111	154	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- 2017 Veterans Day Observance at the Wall 2017 Veterans Day Observance At The Wall Each year on Veterans Day, thousands of veterans and their families congregate at The Wall to remember and to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces. On these special days, prominent Americans from all walks of life come to the Memorial to deliver...
2005_DC_VietX_051222	42	DC -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Holiday Tree at The Wall ceremony The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund honored veterans and active-duty military with personal holiday greetings sent to the Memorial Fund by Americans across the country. The annual Holiday Tree at The Wall ceremony featured introductory remarks by Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder &...
1981_DC_Wash_Mon	1	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
1983_DC_Wash_Mon	2	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
1996_DC_Wash_Mon	2	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
1997_DC_Wash_Mon	4	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
1998_DC_Wash_Mon	4	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
1999_DC_Wash_Mon	21	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior Mostly under scaffolding.
2000_DC_Wash_Mon	14	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior The year the scaffolding came down.
2001_DC_Wash_Mon	3	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior Including flags half-staff after 9/11
2002_DC_Wash_Mon	60	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2003_DC_Wash_Mon	58	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2004_DC_Wash_Mon	23	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2006_DC_Wash_Mon	4	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2007_DC_Wash_Mon	16	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2008_DC_Wash_Mon	9	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior Including a sunset on a magic sky day!
2009_DC_Wash_Mon	7	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior Including after the snowfall.
2010_DC_Wash_Mon	5	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior A concession building's roof started smoking but things calmed down pretty quickly.
2013_DC_Wash_Mon	84	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior The scaffolding goes up again.
2014_DC_Wash_Mon	15	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior It's nice to see the scaffolding gone.
2015_DC_Wash_Mon	2	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2016_DC_Wash_Mon	1	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior A "No Drone" sign near the monument.
2017_DC_Wash_Mon	17	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior Including a sunset and photos of some tourists.
2018_DC_Wash_Mon	12	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2019_DC_Wash_Mon	21	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior They've added a new entry box.
2020_DC_Wash_Mon	18	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior Notes: As of March 14, the monument itself is closed because of Covid-19. However, the bathrooms and visitor center were still open. They had the first open public bathroom since Union Station. However, the bathrooms closed after that. May 9: For some reason, when I came by on this day, the men's...
2021_09_26A2_Wash_Mon	2	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_01A2_Wash_Mon	4	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior (Partially reviewed)
2021_DC_Wash_Mon	14	DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior
2002_DC_Wash_MonI	4	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior
2003_DC_Wash_MonI	6	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior
2014_DC_Wash_MonI	84	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior
2019_DC_Wash_MonI	113	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior
2021_09_14B4_Wash_MonI	8	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_15C4_Wash_MonI	8	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_16B4_Wash_MonI	15	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_17B5_Wash_MonI	5	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_18C4_Wash_MonI	6	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_20B4_Wash_MonI	8	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_03A5_Wash_MonI	4	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_05C4_Wash_MonI	5	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_06B3_Wash_MonI	5	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior (Partially reviewed)
2003_DC_Wash_MonW	56	DC -- Washington Monument -- Interior -- Walk-down tour
1996_DC_Wash_MonV	25	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from...
1997_DC_Wash_MonV	45	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from...
2000_DC_Wash_MonV	41	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from...
2002_DC_Wash_MonV	112	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from...
2003_DC_Wash_MonV	155	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... Several visits this year.
2005_DC_Wash_MonV	26	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from...
2014_DC_Wash_MonV	254	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... Including views of Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada's "Out of Many, One" portrait on the Mall.
2019_DC_Wash_MonV	92	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from...
2021_09_14B3_Wash_MonV	92	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_15C3_Wash_MonV	118	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_16B3_Wash_MonV	31	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_17B4_Wash_MonV	8	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_18C3_Wash_MonV	32	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_19A3_Wash_MonV	10	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_09_20B3_Wash_MonV	86	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_03A4_Wash_MonV	5	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2021_10_05C3_Wash_MonV	13	DC -- Washington Monument -- Views from... (Partially reviewed)
2014_DC_WMon_ReopeningC_140512	124	DC -- Washington Monument Reopening Event -- Ceremony Washington Monument Reopening Ceremony to Feature Al Roker and American Idol Winner Candice Glover Speakers in sequence: * Musical Prelude: United States Navy Ceremonial Band * Welcome: Robert A. Vogel, Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks * Master of Ceremonies: Al Roker, Co-anchor,...
2014_DC_WMon_ReopeningE_140512	130	DC -- Washington Monument Reopening Event -- Except Ceremony Washington Monument Reopening Ceremony to Feature Al Roker and American Idol Winner Candice Glover WASHINGTON – The National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall today announced that Al Roker, the TODAY show’s weather anchor and author, will join Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell,...
2004_DC_WWII	236	DC -- World War II Memorial Quite a few visits. The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004. On May 29, there was a dedication ceremony (which is covered separately). While I was there on October 18, I ran into William “Barry” Owenby and had a chat with him. He is the project executive for the American Battle Monuments...
2005_DC_WWII	35	DC -- World War II Memorial Including after first snowfall.
2007_DC_WWII	69	DC -- World War II Memorial
2009_DC_WWII	36	DC -- World War II Memorial Including after a snow.
2011_DC_WWII	11	DC -- World War II Memorial
2012_DC_WWII	25	DC -- World War II Memorial
2013_DC_WWII	163	DC -- World War II Memorial More photos at dusk. The day turned out to be the anniversary of the end of World War II.
2014_DC_WWII	8	DC -- World War II Memorial
2015_DC_WWII	7	DC -- World War II Memorial
2016_DC_WWII	1	DC -- World War II Memorial
2017_DC_WWII	8	DC -- World War II Memorial
2020_DC_WWII	42	DC -- World War II Memorial
2021_DC_WWII	8	DC -- World War II Memorial
2002_DC_WWII	3	DC -- World War II Memorial -- Under construction Under construction.
2003_DC_WWII	16	DC -- World War II Memorial -- Under construction
2005_DC_4th_Fireworks_050704	17	Fireworks -- 4th of July on the Mall (2005) from the Lincoln Memorial
2009_DC_Lincoln_4th	34	Fireworks -- 4th of July on the Mall (2009) -- Waiting for the fireworks at the Lincoln Memorial
2009_DC_4th_Fireworks_090704	51	Fireworks -- 4th of July on the Mall (2009) from the Lincoln Memorial
2010_DC_4th_Fireworks_100704	49	Fireworks -- 4th of July on the Mall (2010) from the Lincoln Memorial
2013_DC_4th_Fireworks_130704	87	Fireworks -- 4th of July on the Mall (2013) from the Lincoln Memorial
2014_DC_4th_Fireworks_140704	129	Fireworks -- 4th of July on the Mall (2014) from the Lincoln Memorial
2018_DC_First_Look_181111	65	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: A First Look On the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, The United States World war One Centennial Commission put up several tents in Pershing Park. One tent -- "First Look" Pavilion -- provided a look at the new memorial, including the miniature of the planned sculpture. Another tent -- "First Look Special...
2015_DC_NPC_USWWI_150521	95	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Announcement of competition @ Natl Press Club NEW DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR ONE MEMORIAL WASHINGTON, DC: On May 21st, 2015, the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will open a design competition for a National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC. This represents a rare opportunity for the public to witness - and...
2016_DC_NPC_USWWI_160126	151	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Announcement of Memorial Design Team @ Natl Press Club U.S. WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION SELECTS "THE WEIGHT OF SACRIFICE" FOR WASHINGTON DC MEMORIAL LEAD DESIGNER IS A 25 YEAR-OLD ARCHITECT-IN-TRAINING WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission has picked 'THE WEIGHT OF SACRIFICE" for the new national World War I Memorial project....
2017_DC_AUSA_WWI_Coin_171009	72	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Commemorative Coin Unveiling @ AUSA Today, the U.S. Mint officially unveiled their new collectible commemorative coin that marks the 100th anniversary of American participation in World War I.  The unveiling was hosted by the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army, Ryan McCarthy & Chief of Staff General Mark Millie, and took place at the...
2016_DC_USWWI_160518	82	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Commission Press Event @ Natl Press Club The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will host a media event at the National Press Club. The event will provide an update on Centennial Commission activities, to include new international partnerships, and will introduce new members of the Special Advisory Board.  Among the new Special Advisors...
2016_DC_WWI_Jury_160106	62	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Finalist presentations @ Jones Day WWI MEMORIAL DESIGN FINALIST TEAMS GIVE FINAL PRESENTATIONS TO DESIGN JURY WASHINGTON DC: On Wednesday, 6 January 2016, the WWI Memorial Design Finalists will provide their final presentations to the Design Competition Jury. These presentations are open to the public, and to media members.  The...
2017_DC_WWI_GBreaking_171109	327	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Groundbreaking Ceremony CENTENNIAL COMMISSION TO HOST CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING FOR AMERICA'S WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL Event at DC's Pershing Park to thank supporters & partners in the creation of the newest national memorial in the nation's capital The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will host a ceremonial groundbreaking...
2016_DC_NPC_USWWI_160302	107	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Meeting the Memorial Design Team and Site Tour @ Natl Press Club Winners of WWI Memorial Design Contest Will Discuss their Vision at a National Press Club Newsmaker News Conference 10 a.m., March 2; Walking Tour of Site To Follow Washington – Architect Joe Weishaar and Sculptor Sabin Howard, the design team selected to create the new World War I Memorial in...
2021_09_13C1_Pershing_BDay	257	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Pershing's 161st Birthday Honoring General John J. "Blackjack" Pershing's 161st Birthday Schedule of Events for Monday Sept. 13, 2021 5:00pm - Regular Playing of "Daily Taps" at the WWI Memorial Flag Staff. As we do every evening at 5pm at the WWI Memorial, a bugler dressed in a World War I period uniform will play “Taps” —... (Partially reviewed)
2021_DC_PershingO	239	Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Photos related to opening day (and the day after) The National World War I Memorial opened to the public on April 16. There was a private ceremony at 10am including a military fly-over which I totally missed (I didn't wake up that morning until 10:30am) but I came by later in the day to photograph. There was a dedication wreath next ot the water. World...
2015_DC_WWI_Finalists	124	Natl World War I Memorial -- Exhibit Design Finalists @ John A. Wilson Building WWI MEMORIAL DESIGN FINALISTS ON EXHIBIT AT THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING, FROM 14-22 DECEMBER 2015 WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will publicly exhibit the five finalist design concepts, for the national World War I Memorial in Washington D.C. This exhibit will consist of...
2017_DC_WWI_Panels	187	Natl World War I Memorial -- Exhibit: Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace Fields Of Battle, Lands Of Peace: The Doughboys 1917-1918 Washington, D.C. – Nov. 9 – Dec. 3, 2017, Pershing Park World War I was the first “modern” war. Industry enabled weapons and explosives to be manufactured in vast quantities that brought death and destruction on a scale never previously...
2016_DC_USWWI_Plan	39	Natl World War I Memorial -- Exhibit: The Weight of Sacrifice @ Natl Press Club
2017_DC_Sacrifice_170413	93	Natl World War I Memorial & Natl Archives -- Event: 100 Years: World War I and The Weight of Sacrifice 100 Years: World War I and The Weight of Sacrifice April 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of American entry into World War I. In partnership with the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission, we present a program honoring Americans who served in the war. The Commission is building a National WWI memorial...
2004_DC_WW2_Surigao_040528	4	WW2 -- Battle of Surigao Strait: Sen. John Warner and Adm. J. L. Holloway. Moderated by Dave Winkler John W. Warner enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 in 1945, serving as an electronic technician’s mate. He began a second tour of active military duty during the Korean War, serving as a ground officer with the First Marine Air Wing. He later became Secretary of the Navy, and has served...
2004_DC_WW2_Eagles_040528	9	WW2 -- Creating, Crafting, and Installing the Memorial’s Bronze Eagles: Raymond Kaskey (Sculptor, Kaskey Studio), Larry Welker, Owner (Laran Bronze), Patrick Oakes (Executive Vice-President, Apex Piping Systems, Inc.). Moderated by John Vlach. Raymond Kaskey is a sculptor and architect, best known for his works of civic art, particularly the large allegorical figures he creates from bronze, copper, and stone. Kaskey designed the sculptures for the National World War II Memorial; and was assisted in the creation of these works by sculptors...
2004_DC_WW2_Monument_040527	6	WW2 -- Designing the Memorial: Architecture and Sculpture: Friedrich St. Florian (Design Architect, Natl World War II Memorial) and Raymond Kaskey (Sculptor, Kaskey Studio). Moderated by John Vlach. Friedrich St. Florian, a distinguished professor and former dean of the Rhode Island School of Design, is the design architect for the National World War II Memorial. His design was selected from more than 400 entries in a nationwide competition conducted by the General Services Administration and the...
2004_DC_WW2_Blacks_040528	6	WW2 -- Experience of African Americans in World War II: Ossie Davis (Army) and William J. Powell (Army). Moderated by Linda Wertheimer. Ossie Davis helped establish an African-American medical station in Liberia while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Ever since his acting debut in 1946, he has made numerous appearances on film, stage, and television. He and his wife, Ruby Dee, have received the National Medal of Arts and...
2004_DC_WW2_DDay_040527	6	WW2 -- Eyewitness to D-Day: Sam Gibbons. Moderated by Gary Rhay. Introduced by Beverly Lindsey. Sam M. Gibbons began his military service in June 1941 as part of the 101st Airborne Division. He led Parachute Infantry forces in the pre-dawn invasion of Normandy on D-Day. Elected to the Florida State House of Representatives in 1953, he served there until 1958; and from 1959 to 1963 served in the...
2004_DC_WW2_Internment_040530	12	WW2 -- Internment of Japanese Americans in Wyoming: Norman Mineta (Secretary of Transportation) and Alan Simpson (former U.S. Senator from Wyoming). Moderated by Marc Pachter Norman Mineta and his family were among the 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry forced from their homes and into internment camps during World War II. From 1975 to 1995, he was a member of U.S. House of Representatives, representing California’s Silicon Valley. Under President Bill Clinton, he served...
2004_DC_WW2_Nissei_040527	6	WW2 -- Japanese Americans in World War II: Grant Ichikawa (Military Intelligence Service), Norman Ikari (442nd Regimental Combat Team), and Jean Kariya (Internment Camp Survivor). Moderated by Franklin Odo. Grant Ichikawa volunteered to serve in the Military Intelligence Service in November 1942, and was later sent to Japan as a member of the Occupation Forces. He spent additional tours working as a civilian for an intelligence organization in Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Ichikawa is president of the...
2004_DC_WW2_Navajo_040528	11	WW2 -- Navajo Code Talkers: Sam Billison, Keith Little, and Sam Smith. Moderated by Jeff Anthony Sam Billison enlisted in the Marines in 1943, and landed on Iwo Jima on the second day of the battle. With other Code Talkers, he transmitted more than 800 error-free messages during the 36 days of fighting. Following the war, Billison served as a school principal for many years, and was elected to the...
2004_DC_WW2_Tuskegee_040527	9	WW2 -- Tuskegee Airmen: Lee Archer, Thomas Lowery, and Charles McGee. Moderated by Thomas Doherty. Lee A. Archer, Jr. is the first and only confirmed “ace” of the Tuskegee Airmen, having earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 18 clusters. As a fighter pilot in Europe, Archer flew 169 combat missions; and returned to combat during the Korean War. After retiring from the Air Force...
2004_DC_WW2_Holocaust_040530	11	WW2 -- U.S. Army and the Holocaust John Dolibois (interrogator of Nazi War Criminals at Nuremberg) and John Withers (aided Holocaust survivors in Germany). Moderated by Jeff Anthony. John Dolibois served as a captain in Military Intelligence, and was assigned to the International War Crimes Trial in Nuremberg, Germany. There he interrogated (among others) Hermann Goering, Julius Streicher, and Joachim von Ribbentrop. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg from 1981 to 1985,...
2004_DC_WW2_Mall	83	WW2 -- Various pictures of the Mall during the Tribute to A Generation: Natl World War II Reunion
2004_DC_WW2_Pres_040527	12	WW2 -- Veterans as Presidential Candidates: Bob Dole (Army, 10th Mountain Division) and George McGovern (Army Air Forces). Moderated by Marc Pachter Bob Dole was a captain with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy, and was twice wounded in combat. He served as a U.S. Representative from Kansas from 1961 to 1969 and as a U.S. Senator until 1996. His terms as both Senate Minority Leader and Senate Majority Leader set a record as the nation’s longest...
2004_DC_WW2_Baseball_040530	8	WW2 -- World War II Veterans as Baseball Players: Bob Feller (Navy and Cleveland Indians), Monte Irvin (Army and New York Giants), and Buck O’Neil (Navy and Kansas City Monarchs). Moderated by Liane Hansen. Bob Feller served four years in the U.S. Navy, earning eight battle stars as the chief of a gun crew on the battleship USS Alabama. Known for his fiery fastball, he holds the record as the pitcher with the most wins (266) in Cleveland Indians history. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962...
2004_DC_WW2_Film_040530	8	WW2 -- World War II Veterans as Film Performers: Jack Palance (Army Air Forces). Moderated by Thomas Doherty Jack Palance flew surveillance planes for the Army Air Corps during World War II. Known for his tough persona on screen, Palance has made numerous films since his movie debut in 1950, including Shane, Attack, The Professionals, Bagdad Cafe, and Batman. He won an Academy Award for his performance in City...
2004_DC_WW2_Journalists_040528	29	WW2 -- World War II Veterans as Journalists: Allen Neuharth (Army, USA Today) and Mike Wallace (Navy, CBS News), Moderated by Thomas Doherty Allen Neuharth served with General George Patton’s Third Army in Europe. Following the war, he worked as a reporter for several newspapers in South Dakota, and then held management positions with the Miami Herald, Detroit Free Press, and Rochester Times-Union. As chairman and chief executive officer of...
2004_DC_WW2_Review_040529	39	WW2 -- "Tribute to a Generation" (@ MCI Center) This was a freebie event that was done four times at the MCI Center. It featured some hammy folks acting out the history of World War II. The acting varied but the sets were well done -- you'd see submarine conning towers, ship bunks, invasion beaches, etc. Then there were some military bands playing...

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