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2008_DC_Arts_On_Foot | 29 | DC -- Event: Arts on Foot Marking its 16th anniversary, Arts on Foot presented by Wines of Argentina is a one-day, multimedia Festival that kicks off the fall arts season in Downtown DC’s Penn Quarter. Incorporating visual art, music, theatre, dance, film, and creative cuisine, it’s an interactive celebration the whole family... |
2010_DC_Arts_On_Foot | 68 | DC -- Event: Arts on Foot |
2011_DC_Arts_On_Foot | 39 | DC -- Event: Arts on Foot |
2018_DC_US_Gardens | 113 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Gardens (Lithuania's Statehood Centennial Art Installation) Gardens: Lithuania's Statehood Centennial Art Installation
Ray Bartkus is a conceptual artist who explores our visual comprehension of space, color, light, and forms. His large-scale installations, which range from ethereal to imposing, from unsettling to whimsical, open up new ways for hte viewer to... |
2008_DC_FOTHOC_081225 | 41 | Friends of the Homeless on Christmas (distribution) Delivering the packages and meeting afterward at Meiwah.
The official write-up of the event, written by Debbie:
We had a great event preparing and distributing bags to homeless people in Washington DC. Below is some of the information about the event, and some of the vignettes that we hope convey... |
2004_MD_FOTHOC_041224 | 46 | Friends of the Homeless on Christmas (package preparation) The official write-up of the event written by Victor Block with a preface by Tom Block:
Hi, everybody, here's the recap of this year's FOTHOC event that my Dad wrote up.
I might add a couple of things:
1) This was by far my worst year in terms of passing things out; people didn't want the bags;... |
2005_MD_FOTHOC_051224 | 55 | Friends of the Homeless on Christmas (package preparation) The official write-up of the event, written by Victor Block:
FOTHOC Celebrates its 10th Year
A four-year-old girl hands out pictures she has drawn to homeless people on the streets of Washington. Told that the gift bag being handed to him contains a Walkman-type radio, a man without a home asks... |
2008_MD_FOTHOC_081224 | 94 | Friends of the Homeless on Christmas (package preparation) The morning started off *very* well as USA Today had published an article that mentioned the event and they printed in four columns a photo that I had done last year during the event. |
2010_MD_FOTHOC_101231 | 56 | Friends of the Homeless on Christmas (package preparation) |
2007_DC_FOTHOC_070101 | 35 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (distribution) Delivering the packages and meeting afterward at Meiwah.
The official write-up of the event, written by Victor Block:
FOTH Annual Report – 2006/7
To all supporters of, participants at and others interested (mildly or more) in the Friends of the Homeless project:
Recent changes were made to... |
2008_DC_FOTHOC_080101 | 30 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (distribution) Delivering the packages and meeting afterward at Meiwah.
The official write-up of the event, written by Victor Block:
FRIENDS OF THE HOMELESS – 12/07-1/08 REPORT
Great pack, tough delivery. That was the evaluation of the 12th annual Friends of the Homeless operation, the brainchild of Tom... |
2010_DC_FOTHOC_100101 | 52 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (distribution) The second part of Victor Block's report follows.
January 1, 2010. Because of overwhelming interest in helping out, five cars, rather than the four of past years, left FOTH Central a little after 10 a.m. on a cold New Years day, each carrying 20 gift bags. After distributing all of their bags,... |
2011_DC_FOTHOC_110101 | 76 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (distribution) Victor's report:
The December 31, 2010-January 1, 2011 Friends of the Homeless activity marked the 15th consecutive year that this project provided large gift bags filled with items -- some basic, some fun -- to men and women on the streets of Washington. It followed a year-long effort by Tom Block... |
2006_MD_FOTHOC_061231 | 81 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (package preparation) Preparing the gift packages. |
2007_MD_FOTHOC_071231 | 80 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (package preparation) Preparing the gift packages. |
2009_MD_FOTHOC_091231 | 75 | Friends of the Homeless on New Years (package preparation) The first part of Victor Block's report follows.
Note: According to the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, at least 17,800 men, women and children are homeless in the Nation's Capital over the course of a year.
... |
2004_DC_Craft_Show | 30 | James Smithson Society event -- Smithsonian Craft Show |
2007_LA_Audubon | 128 | LA -- Audubon State Historic Site |
2010_MD_AI_Folks | 204 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Amnesty International Arts Festival -- Folks Pictures of people and families. The earlier pictures on this page include the opening night ceremony and feature everyone except the stage performers, although it includes most of the stage performers preparing to go on or afterward. |
2004_MD_Block_Main | 14 | Neighbors -- Tom Block's family Tom and Debbie Block, plus 4-year-old Dahlia and 10-day old Naomi. |
2001_NH_Saint_Gaudens | 91 | NH -- Cornish -- Saint-Gaudens NHS |
1996_MD_Larocque | 3 | Personal -- Greg LaRocque |
1994_VA_LaRocque | 2 | Personal -- Greg LaRocque @ Tyson's Corner show |
2010_CA_Yeh | 27 | Personal -- Phil Yeh's place Including a trip to Arturo's where we were happened upon by Phil Ortiz. |
2022_CA_Yeh | 24 | Personal -- Phil Yeh's place |
2007_VA_ThompsonsBD_071013 | 66 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's 50th birthday party The party was held at Nick Galifianakis' house. Lots of folks here including Kevin Rechin, Mike Rhode, Matt Wuerker, etc. |
1997_VA_Thompsons | 83 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family |
1998_VA_Thompsons | 168 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family |
1999_VA_Thompsons | 93 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family |
2001_VA_Thompsons | 42 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family |
2002_VA_Thompsons | 53 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family A couple of visits to the Thompson homestead including one right before Christmas. |
2003_VA_Thompsons | 40 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family |
2004_VA_Thompsons | 29 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family A few meetings here: ... |
2005_VA_Thompsons | 13 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family A visit to the Thompson homestead. |
2006_VA_Thompsons | 50 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family Including a tour of the outside of the Nottingham Elementary School. |
2007_VA_Thompsons | 4 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family Another visit to the homestead. |
2008_VA_Thompsons | 1 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family Sorry but I didn't take many this year! |
2012_VA_Thompsons | 16 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family |
2013_VA_Thompsons | 3 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family Richard in rehab. |
2014_VA_Thompsons | 11 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family w/Nick Galifinakis |
2016_VA_Thompsons | 89 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family Two visits before I took off for San Diego Comic-Con. One with caricature artist John Kascht. And a later visit with the gang and hair coloring. Richard died while I was in San Diego so I never saw him alive again. |
2007_DC_Thompsons_Folger | 3 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ Folger Theater Visit to the Folger Theater for their open house events. |
2007_DC_Thompsons_LOC | 26 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ LOC for his exhibit Visit to the Library of Congress to see an exhibit which included one of Richard's works and then a trip back to the homestead in Virginia |
2002_DC_ThompsonsNZ_020127 | 25 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ National Zoo I was visiting the Zoo on my own and ran into the Thompsons there. So we hung out. I took several pictures including the only ones I'd taken of Amy's mother who died shortly thereafter. |
2005_DC_ThompsonsNZ_051119 | 24 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ National Zoo A visit together at the National Zoo where I could photograph the girls with the donor tile I had gotten for them. |
2002_DC_ThompsonsNZ_021103 | 39 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ National Zoo (box-lunch for 8) This was my box-lunch for eight benefit from the Friends of the National Zoo. The Thompsons were my first choice and they brought friends (Amy Bell, Julie, Janet, Janet's dad) and family and we had a great time. |
1998_DC_ThompsonsO_981208 | 54 | Personal -- Richard Thompson's family @ Susan Conway Art Gallery opening (w/Pat Oliphant) Richard Thompson and Pat Oliphant did a shared opening at the Susan Conway Art Gallery in Georgetown. Art Wood had alerted me to the event. It was the first time I'd seen Richard in quite awhile. I got to meet his wife Amy, their eldest daughter Emma, and the newby Charlotte. |
2010_CA_Moon_Garden | 34 | Personal -- The Yeh's Moon Garden |
2006_MD_RenFest_Thompsons | 37 | Personal -- Thompson family @ Maryland Renaissance Festival Includes Richard's friend Barchan from the show. |
2009_DC_Thompsons_SINH | 3 | Personal -- Thompson family @ Natural History Museum |
2018_VA_Thompson_Party_181222 | 80 | Personal -- Thompson Holiday Party |
2009_DC_RRB_Wildlife_Borders | 26 | Ronald Reagan Bldg -- Exhibit (Inside): Wildlife Without Borders photo show A Climate For Life: An Exhibition:
No One Doubts that the world environment is under severe stress from pollution, diminishing resources, destruction of habitat, and the extinction of species. Climate change threatens to accelerate and amplify these problems knowing what to do is complicated by the... |
2018_VA_Thompson_Manhole | 8 | VA -- Arlington -- Richard Thompson manhole (2511 N Harrison St.) |
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2024_03_23A1_Lincoln | 181 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 1 of 2) Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
2024_04_09A2_Ghosts | 205 | Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening
The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hi... (Partially reviewed) |
2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4 | 179 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 2 of 2) Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take | 196 | Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (Page 1 of 2) MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball"
Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF!
By Labor Heritage Foundation
Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... |
2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed) |