Grover Cleveland "Pop" Naylor (1884–1962) opened a raw bar in the Municipal Fish Market on the SW waterfront in 1929. He later added the much larger restaurant pictured below at 951 Maine Avenue SW. Both the raw bar and restaurant closed when he retired in 1957. …
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Throughout the 20th century, art heists have made headlines and caused mayhem in the art world. In 1959, D.C. almost had its own great theft, but the suspect’s plan didn’t go according to plan. #DCHistory https://t.co/JJ5tYgcHjq Throughout the 20th century, art heists have m…
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First seen in "Manhattan" magazine, this map by African-American illustrator E Simms Campbell is a view into Prohibition-era Harlem. Trained at Chicago Art Institute, he was a nationally syndicated commercial artist. Explore the scene: https://t.co/TMPf6DjzFH …
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Daniel G. Nichols via NASA https://t.co/iAVlS157iW https://t.co/QtA82crbiD
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The Wright Brothers’ first plane, the Wright Flyer, led them to being the “first in flight”. Why was it in London for almost twenty years? The answer lies with the Smithsonian and an old-fashioned competition. #DCHistory #VAHistory https://t.co/fBQPK1sbIV The Wright Brothers…
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If you ask anyone today about the Washington Nationals, they’d have no trouble knowing who you were talking about. Back in 1884, you’d have a bit more trouble, since there were two of them. #DCHistory https://t.co/5p57rWBP1q If you ask anyone today about the Washington Natio…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 7, 2022
The DC History Center will be open to the public again starting February 10! The exhibits will be open Thursday through Sunday, and the Kiplinger Research Library remains open by appointment. Email library@dchistory.org to request an appointment. https://t.co/7B1L7Ks6Hm The DC…
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