| Key | Imgs | . | Short Description |
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 2008_DC_Malachowski_080327 | 83 | | Air and Space Lecture -- Nicole Malachowski (first female Thunderbird pilot)
What’s it like to be first? In March 2006, Maj. Nicole Malachowski debuted as the first woman pilot selected to fly in any American military demonstration team, in this case, the Air Force Demo Squadron better known as the Thunderbirds, flying F-16Cs. Major Malachowski’s two seasons as Thunderbird #3... |
| 2008_DC_MalachowskiSS_080327 | 43 | | Air and Space Lecture -- Nicole Malachowski (first female Thunderbird pilot) -- Slide Show
Because I took so many, pictures from this event are divided into three pages:
... |
| 2008_DC_Gore_080717 | 37 |  | Al Gore's National Challenge on Energy and Climate @ DAR Constitution Hall
Vice President Gore will be issuing an unprecedented challenge to policymakers and entrepreneurs. He’ll push the "reset" button on how we think about energy and climate. And how we create American prosperity.
The audience included Tipper Gore, will.i.am (from the Black Eyed Peas), and Bob Barr (the... |
| 2008_DC_Arts_On_Foot | 29 | | DC -- 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... |
| 2008_DC_Candlelight_080513_Cer | 79 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2008) -- Ceremony
The official program for the evening (not all of which I got on film) was as follows:
- Presentation of the Colors -- United States Park Police
- National Anthem -- Performed by Sergeant Michael Devine, New York City Police Department
- Invocation -- Reverend Kate Braestrup
- Welcoming Remarks... |
| 2008_DC_Candlelight_080513_Pre | 39 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2008) -- Pre-ceremony events |
| 2008_DC_Candlelight_080513_Rel | 73 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2008) -- Related images |
| 2008_DC_Pride_080615 | 69 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2008)
Performances include the following:
* BETTY
* DC Cowboys
* Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C.
* Wicked Jezabel
Descriptions:
BETTY:
Elizabeth, Alyson, and Amy -- BETTY -- is a five-piece pop rock band fronted by Elizabeth Ziff, Alyson Palmer and Amy Ziff (L to R above). The band’s... |
| 2008_DC_Drinks_080207 | 17 | | DC -- Drinks after the "Running for Office: Cartooning and Politics" event
Folks here were coming in after the National Archives event. |
| 2008_DC_FONZAM_081017 | 38 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Annual Meeting
Join us as we look back on another successful year. As a bonus, we're adding a special Zoo-by-night tour from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introduction -- Bob Lamb, Executive Director, FONZ
- Zoo Highlights -- John Berry, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo
- Presentation of... |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Talk_081115 | 38 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Talk -- Member talk on frog extinction
Brian Gratwicke discussed the research into the mass frog extinction which is going on. A lot of it is related to a fungus which people helped distribute around the world.
One slide:
The Situation:
- 5,743 species of amphibians
- 42% of all non data-deficient species were in danger of... |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Tour_080823 | 84 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Tour -- Asia Trails (elephant trail) construction
The was a FONZ event on the status of the Asia Trail, with the emphasis on the elephant trail. Speakers included Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya, the new Sri Lankan ambassador in his first public appearance at the Zoo. Also speaking were John Berry (Director of the Smithsonian's National Zoological... |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Tour_081115 | 43 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Tour -- Member tour of Amazonia |
| 2008_DC_Zoofari_080515 | 63 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Zoofari event |
| 2008_DC_JAWilson_Tour | 50 | | DC -- John A. Wilson Building Architectural Tour |
| 2008_DC_JAWilson_100_081015 | 85 | | DC -- John A. Wilson Building Centennial Event
^ ^ John A. Wilson Building Centennial
Join in the celebration of the Centennial of the John A. Wilson Building. This commemoration includes an exhibit co-curated by the Historical Society of Washington and the DC Archives. The exhibits include fascinating artifacts: an original DC flag (courtesy of... |
| 2008_DC_LOC_LL_080412 | 112 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- Living Legends 2008 ceremony
Seven New “Living Legends” Honored on April 12 To Commemorate Launch of “Library of Congress Experience”
Public Enters Through Ornate Bronze Doors First Time Since 1990
The Library of Congress will honor seven new "Living Legends" as part of its public celebration on Saturday, April 12, at the... |
| 2008_DC_LOC_LL_Etc_080412 | 21 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- Living Legends 2008 miscellaneous
Setting up, the audience, people leaving. |
| 2008_DC_LOCExp_Aud_080412 | 53 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- "Experience" debut (audience) |
| 2008_DC_LOCExp_FM_080412 | 24 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- "Experience" debut (Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer) |
| 2008_DC_LOCExp_DS_080412 | 80 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- "Experience" debut (Doc Scantlin)
Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra have a web site of course: http://www.docscantlin.com |
| 2008_DC_LOCExp_Ceremony_080412 | 36 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- "Experience" debut (misc ceremony)
The stage presentations were as follows:
- Welcome, Master of Ceremonies Tom Sherwood
- "The Star-Spangled Banner", Library of Congress Choir
- Singers Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer ... |
| 2008_DC_LOCExp_080412 | 19 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- "Experience" debut (miscellaneous)
"Library of Congress Experience" Debuts April 12
Exhibits, Interactives Put Exciting World of Knowledge at Fingertips
The Library of Congress–the largest library in the world and the oldest U.S. federal cultural institution–on Saturday, April 12, debuts an immersive, new "Library of Congress... |
| 2008_DC_LOCExp_PBS_080412 | 41 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- "Experience" debut (PBS characters)
Clifford the Dog, Curious George, and WordGirl. |
| 2008_DC_LOCExp_MRR_080412 | 25 | | DC -- Library of Congress -- "Experience" debut (people in Main Reading Room)
This opening of the Main Reading Room occurred during the "Library of Congress Experience" opening event. |
| 2008_DC_NNO_080805 | 30 | | DC -- Mall -- National Night Out -- Miscellaneous
FIGHT CRIME and have a little fun, too, at the National Night Out 25th anniversary party on the Mall on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. In addition to the usual get-to-know-your-community-police-officer atmosphere, which, along with lighted porch lights, has become the hallmark of National Night Out, there... |
| 2008_DC_Kite_Festival_080329 | 37 | | DC -- Mall -- Smithsonian Kite Festival
Part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. |
| 2008_DC_Mem_Day_080524 | 137 | | DC -- Memorial Day 2008 (dress rehearsal) |
| 2008_DC_BBQDC | 44 | | DC -- Natl Capital Safeway Barbecue Battle
For the Tenth and best year yet, the Safeway's Barbecue Battle features serious competition between top BBQ competitors, great BBQ restaurants from our area and around the country, cooking demonstrations, free food samples, interactive cooking displays and children's activities.
Experience the best... |
| 2008_DC_DOC_MLK_080117 | 32 | | Dept of Commerce -- Martin Luther King Jr. legacy (w/George Fraser)
U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) hosted the “7th Annual Event Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” The event featured welcome remarks from John Sullivan, General Counsel and keynote speaker George Fraser, Chairman and CEO of FraserNet,... |
| 2008_DC_Ansari_081101 | 119 | | Flight Jacket Night -- Anousheh Ansari
Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night
A Conversation With Anousheh Ansari
In 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines around the world as the first female private space explorer and the first astronaut of Iranian descent.
Ansari is a living example of the American dream. After immigrating... |
| 2008_DC_Kuroki_080501 | 77 | | GE Aviation Lecture -- Ben Kuroki ("Most Honorable Son")
General Electric Aviation Lecture: "Most Honorable Son: a Japanese-American B-24 Gunner in World War II"
Speaker: Sgt. Ben Kuroki
Sgt. Ben Kuroki was one of the few Nisei admitted to the Army Air Corps. He earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and was acclaimed as the first Nisei war hero after... |
| 2008_DC_Apollo8_081113 | 92 | | John Glenn Lecture -- Apollo 8 Astronauts
Annual John H. Glenn Lecture: An Evening with the Apollo 8 Astronauts:
In late December 1968, the Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to leave Earth and journey to another world. They spent 20 hours orbiting the Moon, and then made the flight back... |
| 2008_VA_Bonotom_080205 | 50 | | Mardi Gras Party @ Bonotom
Bono and Tom are having the annual Mardi Gras Parade Party at the studio on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 6 pm until the parade starts, out front, at 8 pm. We'll have pizza and subs (as long as they last), and plenty of beads to wear and toss. Bring your own favorite beverage. The King Kong/Godzilla Float... |
| 2008_MD_Voting | 5 | | MD -- Election day!
Barack Obama day. These pictures were taken while waiting in line for 90 minutes to vote at my polling place. Because of the long queue, I ended up in parts of the school that I'd never seen before! |
| 2008_MD_Parade_081122 | 21 | | MD -- Silver Spring -- Thanksgiving Parade
I wasn't trying to see the Thanksgiving Parade this day. I was trying to get to the subway to get downtown and couldn't see a way to drive through the parade so I parked my car on my side of the parade and walked through the parade to get to Metro. I saw it for maybe 5 minutes. But I couldn't resist... |
| 2008_DC_NASSR_080327 | 13 | | Natl Air and Space Society -- Reception before Nicole Malachowski (first female Thunderbird pilot) lecture
Because I took so many, pictures from this event are divided onto three pages:
... |
| X_Arts | | | See also "By Subject \ Arts" |
| X_Authors | | | See also "By Subject \ Authors" |
| X_BABA | | | See also "By Subject \ BABA (British-American Business Assn) events"
Some "Events" subjects will be shown under this other entry. |
| X_CWPT | | | See also "By Subject \ CWPT (Civil War Preservation Trust) events"
Some "Civil War" and/or "Events" subjects will be shown under this other entry. |
| X_JSS | | | See also "By Subject \ JSS (James Smithson Society + CM) events"
Some "Smithsonian -- Other", "Smithsonian -- Museums", and/or "Events" subjects are shown under this alternative subject. These are events sponsored by the member organizations of the Smithsonian museums. Note that "CM" means "Contributing Membership". |
| X_Archives | | | See also "By Subject \ National Archives events" |
| X_Smithsonian_Associates | | | See also "By Subject \ Smithsonian -- Associates"
Pictures related to events sponsored by the Smithsonian Associates, including author talks, historical talks, etc. |
| 2008_DC_Roberts_080225 | 92 | | Sixth & I -- American Gangster Inspiration: Richie Roberts
American Gangster Inspiration: Richie Roberts. The 2007 hit film American Gangster, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, tells the story of detective Richie Roberts' pursuit of Frank Lucas, the most notorious drug dealer in 1970s New York. Lucas smuggled some of the most potent heroin ever... |
| 2008_DC_Turkey_Program_080309 | 111 | | Sixth & I -- Jewish Life in Turkey Then and Now: Historic Synagogues of Turkey (1 of 2) -- Program
This was the formal program tied to the exhibit opening for "Jewish Life In Turkey Then and Now: Historic Synagogues of Turkey". The event featured numerous guests including the Ambassador of Turkey Nabi Sensoy and his wife, Gülgün, It also featured Rabbi Joshua Maroof of Magen David Sephardic... |
| 2008_DC_Turkey_Other_080309 | 140 | | Sixth & I -- Jewish Life in Turkey Then and Now: Historic Synagogues of Turkey (2 of 2) -- Reception, Bazaar, etc
Pictures in this section include the preparation for the "Jewish Life in Turkey Then and Now: Historic Synagogues of Turkey" exhibition opening program as well as the reception afterward. The reception included most of the people in the formal program (documented separately) as well kosher Turkish... |
| 2008_DC_Ginsburg_080110 | 48 | | Sixth & I -- Screening of "The Jewish Americans" (w/Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
Enjoy a screening of the PBS series The Jewish Americans, and a conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice, and David Grubin, filmmaker. |
| 2008_DC_Breyer_080221 | 83 | | Sixth & I -- Stephen Breyer
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in Conversation. The New Republic is hosting the Washington event of the 2008 season, an intimate discussion with one of the most intriguing and powerful men in the country: the Honorable Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Jeffrey Rosen, TNR Legal Correspondent... |
| 2008_DC_Sixth_Election_081104 | 191 | | Sixth & I Election Night 2008 Watch Party -- Candidate photos
Election Night Watch Party: Don’t watch the election results on your couch – watch it on ours. Get civic with us! Join Sixth & I, Humanity in Action and Institut Montaigne for a festive evening, complete with big-screen TVs, expert commentary from unique perspectives, live blogging, all-American food, a... |
| 2008_DC_Sixth_ElectionO_081104 | 150 | | Sixth & I Election Night 2008 Watch Party -- Other photos
Election Night Watch Party: Don’t watch the election results on your couch – watch it on ours. Get civic with us! Join Sixth & I, Humanity in Action and Institut Montaigne for a festive evening, complete with big-screen TVs, expert commentary from unique perspectives, live blogging, all-American food, a... |
| 2008_VA_Arlington_Persh_081111 | 185 | | VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- John Pershing ceremony
Each Veterans Day, for over a half century, the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) has conducted an International Memorial Service honoring General of the Armies John J. “Blackjack” Pershing in Arlington National Cemetery. In attendance and laying a wreath will be representatives from the Allied... |
| 2008_VA_Arlington_USCG_081111 | 64 | | VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- USCG ceremony
Department of Home Land Security Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider and Vice Admiral Vivian Crea led the services at the Coast Guard Veterans Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. |
| 2008_VA_Arlington_Vet_081111 | 184 | | VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- Veterans Day ceremony (Cheney, Bo Derek)
Events in sequence:
- Procession of Colors
- Prayer -- Chaplain Keith Ethridge
- Pledge of Allegiance -- Michael L. McCoy, Sr.
- Introduction of Guests -- Bo Derek (mistress of ceremonies)
- Welcoming Remarks -- Michael L. McCoy, Sr.
- Introduction of Guest Speaker -- James Peake (Secretary... |
| 2008_VA_Mardi_Gras_080205 | 79 | | VA -- Clarendon -- Mardi Gras Parade |
| 2008_VA_FONZ_Event_081004 | 49 | | VA -- FONZ 2008 Event -- CRC event |
| 2008_VA_CRC | 84 | | VA -- Front Royal -- National Zoological Park Conservation & Research Center |