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1987 DC20 Sunday Matinee Theatre Opening

1980s, videos

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZNX3mJBiVg

If you couldn’t tell, today I’m feeling a little nostalgic about 1980s’ television. If you lived in the area back in the 80s, you’ll remember this. It’s the Sunday matinée opening for DC20 and the movie is Captain Blood (1935) with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. Check out the movie trailer on YouTube.

READ: Roller Skate Hockey in the 1920s

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Old Photo Friday: Women’s Suffrage Parade in 1914

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Dangers of Dead Man’s Hollow Near Rosslyn

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"Full size mockup of partial Metro station 1968" from Harry Weese Associates' 1994 book describing Metro's early plans.

Metro’s 17-Foot Long “Experimental Station” in 1968

Washington Homes For Sale in 1952

Why Is It Named Trinidad?

Map of Washington Subdivisions in 1961

Robert Todd Lincoln at His Father’s Memorial Dedication

Au Pied de Cochon

Remember Au Pied de Cochon?

Video Visualizing Early Washington, D.C.

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Best of Ghosts of DC

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Fire and Explosions Threaten to Destroy Rosslyn

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In late 1959 through 1960, the Capitol Dome underwent a significant repair and restoration effort and at the end of 1959 the exterior of the Dome was surrounded by scaffold.

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