Other Cool Stuff / 18.11.2014
1907 Map of Brightwood
Here's a terrific old map of the area around Brightwood in 1907. GoDCer Ian emailed about this a while ago and we finally got around to sharing it. Enjoy! ...
This is a terrific old photo from the Library of Congress. It shows camp Brightwood during Civil War. If you're into the Cultural Tourism D.C. Heritage Trail, you can read a little more about it on...
If you live north on 14th St. NW, surely you are familiar with this giant car barn, now converted to house...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 13.04.2012
Petworth is Like Omaha
Petworth was not always full of hipsters that resemble Officer Sprinkle (J.L. Sprinkle was such a badass, he was a hipster before being a hipster was even invented). At one time it was rural ...
A Personal Story / 17.01.2012
Officer Sprinkle: Captured Geronimo, Accused Bootlegger, and Bodyguard to President Wilson
A couple of reader comments about an Officer Sprinkle in this earlier post piqued my interest in finding out a little more about the guy who has the kind of name you'd give to a cat....