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Area Photographers — 2013 DCist Exposed Contest is Still Open

January 7, 2013

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If photography is your thing and you haven’t yet entered the 2013 DCist Exposed Photo Contest, do it now!

Now in its 7th year, DCist features the best Washington, D.C. photography through the eyes of the people who live, work and play here. They put up a new website this year where people can find all the past winners, links to their photo publications, and the application. It’s just $10 to submit 3 entries by January 9, 2013. The winning images will be displayed at Long View Gallery in late March — DCist hosts two opening nights, typically attended by well over 1,000 visitors and celebrating D.C. with local brews and other surprises.

I know we have some very talented people living in Park View, and hope to see the neighborhood represented among the winners!

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Old Photo Album Offers Rare Glimpse into Park View’s Early Days

June 26, 2012

This early 20th century photo album contains a glimpse into Park View’s past

I recently found a photo album in a shop dating to ca. 1918-1921 that quickly caught my attention. While the album was apparently from an upstate New York family, in looking through the images it seems that the family spent the summer of 1918 living in a house on the 600 block of Park Road.

While living on Park Road, the family took a number of photos of the area, including the Park View School, a streetcar on Georgia Avenue, and many photos of the Old Soldiers’ Home’s grounds during their visits there.

All in all, it is a rare and exciting glimpse into life in the neighborhood during its earliest years.

View of Park Road from Warder Street, ca. 1918

A page from the photo album that includes the Park View School and a streetcar on Georgia Avenue

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