01. Hotel Continental
Created/Published: 1920–1950. Photographer: Theodor Horydczak.
02. Blood Flows at Post Office Dedication
Created/Published: 1939. Photographer: Harris & Ewing.
“When Mrs. Claude Tschiffely and her sister, Mrs. Samuel A. Wimsatt, appeared this morning in front of the Rockville, MD. post office (which was to be dedicated later in the day) armed with a hatchet and signs and began posting the property which she claims was not legally sold and thus is still hers. P.C. Wroe, superintendent of construction, also began posting ‘keep off the grass signs’. An argument began over who had the right to post signs on whose property and during the course of events Mr. Wroe got his hand cut with Mrs. Wimsatt’s hatchet.”
03. Waffle Shop on 10th St, Washington, D.C.
Created/Published: 1950? Photographer: Theodor Horydczak.
04. General Electric Train Sign, 42nd St. Station, Washington, D.C.
Created/Published: 1920–1950. Photographer: Theodor Horydczak.
05. Religious Sign, Georgia
Created/Published: 1940. Photographer: Marion Post Wolcott.
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>> All images & text via the Library of Congress.
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These are great – I love the General Electric one.
here’s a contemporary shot of the waffle shop:
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/waffle1004.jpg
Thanks Rick!
I grew up near Rockville, MD. So cool to read the story of the post office dedication.
And really nice to see the Waffle Shop circa 1950.