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Date : September 13, 2007
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Name : Kate Whitmore
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E-mail : kate.whitmore@verizon.net
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Comment : I am looking for people who lived in Georgetown and went to any of the public elementary schools but particularly Curtis/Addison/Hyde. We are celebrating Hydes 100th year and I am writing a book about it. Please contact me if you or anyone you know went t
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How did you find my page? : searching the web for references to Hyde School
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Date : 9/13/2007
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Name : Robert E. Simpson
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E-mail : thenerve@socal.rr.com
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Comment : My brick wall is my dad: Henry Edgar Simpson, born in D.C. in 1890s
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How did you find my page? : By surfing.
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Date : 9/12/07
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Name : Carol Ryan
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E-mail : sassywvmom@comcast.net
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Comment : Loved your homepage. I tried to leave a memory but it wants to open outlook which I do not use. I was born & raised in DC but now live in WV. I have memories Id like to share.
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How did you find my page? : Received an email from Glenn C Benson (mbenson@btes.tv. He linked you to his email, said he saw my name on the DC Fifties site.
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Date : SEPT 4, 2007
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E-mail : Donnie Naylor
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Comment : Love this site. Much memories.
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How did you find my page? : From a friend.
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Date : 9/1/07
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Name : Marie Steele Naylor
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E-mail : mnaylor20@verizon.net
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Comment : Debi this site is great.I was born in old Sibley Hospital 87 years ago.i will write about my memories later.
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How did you find my page? : My son Donnie sent it to me.
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Date : 31 Aug 2007
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Name : Damaris Ring Fish
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E-mail : damarisfish@gmail.com
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Comment : Thank you for these memory pages!I am sending the link to my cousins, as our parents and grandparents and back grew up in DC. Aunts and uncles, too!
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How did you find my page? : Searching for Old Sibley Hospital where my brother was born.
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Date : 8-29-07
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Name : Anita Luskey Poe
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E-mail : afpoe@aol.com
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Comment : Loved it. It is almost 2 am so i will be back to share.
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How did you find my page? : By accident looking for Valatis
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Date : JULY 30, 2007
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Name : RAY DAILY
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E-mail : RAYTPATCH@ADELPHIA.NET
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Comment : MY NEIGHIBER OF 80 YEARS AGO SENDS ME ANYTHING ON OLD DC. I LIVED IN PETWORTH(PETWORTHDC.COM) @4606 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW. GRADUATED FROM BARNARD GRADE SCHOOL(FORTH & DECATOR 1N 1937
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How did you find my page? : YOU ARE GREAT HAVE YOU EVER THOUGH OF HAVING A MEMORIES LIKE FAMILY UNION.
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Date : July 1, 2007
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Name : Kenneth W. Mettler
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E-mail : U8059@aol.com
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Comment : Born in Washington, D. C. in October, 1942. Both parents and my sister were born in D. C. Plan to read all memories and then submit some.
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How did you find my page? : Looking for information on McLean Gardens. Found yours and the secret recipe for Mighty Mo sause.
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Date : June 21, 2007
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Name : Rebecca
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E-mail : tedore1968@yahoo.com
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Comment : Just researching and decided to see if there were any names on here that sounded familiar. I am not from the D.C. area but my dad other family members are, and while reading some of the memories, I knew what these people were talking about. I hear stories
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How did you find my page? : www.usgenweb.com
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Date : June 4, 2007
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Name : Diane
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Comment : Loved reading about DC and remembering what a beautiful city we lived in back in the 40s and 50s...Thanks for your website!
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How did you find my page? : Was looking for anything and everything about DC in the the 40s and 50s...luckily found you!
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Date : may 26, 2007
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Name : marg smith
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E-mail : msmom526@msn.com
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Comment : celebrating my birthday by adding my thoughts
1933 1956 best times of my young life would love to hear from Bryan, Hine, Eastern, Chamberlain alum
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How did you find my page? : being nosy looking for something different than working on family tree
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Date : may 26 2007
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Name : margie smith
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E-mail : msmom526@msn.com
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Comment : fond memories for me being born and raised in D.C.
celebrating my birthday by adding my 2 cents.
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How did you find my page? : scanning
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Date : MAY 25, 2007
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Name : JOAN PIPER ALMODOVAR
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E-mail : PIPER918@AOL.COM
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Comment : LOVE YOUR SITE AND HAVE ALREADY SENT IN TWO (2) MEMORY LETTERS. I HAVE TOLD SO MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THIS WOMDERFUL SITE. LOOK FORWARD TO READING MANY MORE MEMORIES.
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How did you find my page? : FOUND YOUR PAGE FROM MY SISTER AND NIECE DORIS PIPER WOODBURN-DEITRICK AND DOSIE WOODBURN-YORK
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Date : 5/13/07
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Name : Jim Kingsbury
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E-mail : jim_kingsbury@yahoo.com
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Comment : You`re doing a fine thing. Washington neighborhoods were small villages where everyone knew each other. I was born there in l923, before most of your correspondents. Found yu by googling my home town.
Attended Cranch, Hine, and Eastern graduating ju
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Date : 3/2/07
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Name : June (Coates) Sumner
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E-mail : SumDMJ@aol.com
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Comment : Have enjoyed immensely reading the comments of all these wonderdul people with this common bond. Such inthusiasm. Thank you.
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How did you find my page? : I receive Rootswel email.
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Date : Feb 21, 08
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Name : Carol L. Winters
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E-mail : clwinters@verizon.net
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Comment : That room under the Earle Theatre and in the Albee Bldg.was called The Neptune Room not the Rainbow Room Mr. Lloyd. It was a cocktail lounge. I had my first drink there too, a white lady of course! The bakery over the Sousa Bridge was named Stephensons no
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Date : 02-17-07
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Name : Carol L. Winters
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E-mail : clwinters@verizon.net
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Comment : Just discovered I misspelled my own name! Pls. correct? WINTERS, CAROL L., native of Washington, DC born Columbia Hospital for Women, Dec. 17, 1932
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Date : 02/15/07
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Name : Arlene Wills Allen
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E-mail : aallen329@hotmail.com
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Comment : What a great deed youve done in creating a place to come together once again to bring to life Happy Days, Washington, DC.
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How did you find my page? : I was Googling for the recipe for Hot Shoppes Chicken Noodle Soup. Maybe, someone will share it???
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Date : 2-14-07
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Name : Bob Burns
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E-mail : 433marine@comcast.net
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Comment : Really enjoyed your pages, brought back a lot of good memories. When I have time will try to add one myself.
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How did you find my page? : From a friend of my wife
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Date : 2-13-2007
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Name : Bob
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E-mail : starwoodwv@verizon.net
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Comment : I love your site,lots of memories.How do I add memories to your site. I couldnt find an e-mail address.
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How did you find my page? : searching for info on Jimmy LaFontaines gambling casino that use to be on Bladensburg rd & Eastern ave.
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Date : 02/09/07
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Name : Leslie
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E-mail : dbeachbum@verizon.net
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Comment : Great site...so much fun...I was born in Doctors Hospital in 1943 and graduated from Coolidge High School in 1960...DC WAS a fabulous place to grow up..
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How did you find my page? : Was emailed to me from a friend.
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Date : Feb 2007
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Name : Carol Wilnters
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E-mail : clwinters@verizon.net
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Comment : It is so nice to know so many others share such good memories of our home city. In so many places today the city is known as somewhat tarnished since we knew it. I pity the children there today in those schools.
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How did you find my page? : My brother sent it to me through his network of friends from Washington who all seem to live in Florida or the Carolinas.
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Date : 2/107
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Name : Dave(Ham)Edington
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E-mail : daveedington@aol.com
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Comment : WOW that was wonderful...thank you so very much. I will put on my memory cap and try to add somethings but for the moment I am stunned...Thanks
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Date : 2/1/2007
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Name : Diane (Coon) McDermott
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E-mail : dianemcd@comcast.net
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Comment : This is for Lisa Meyers, did you live on 37th St, NW up by the greenlot? If you are, I loved your Mom, such a nice lady. I remember having birthday cake with a lady who took care of you and your brother Ralphie. Please email me.
Diane
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How did you find my page? : Surfing the WEB
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Date : 1/30/07
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Name : Peggy
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Comment : Deb- wow you really did a wonderful thing here. You can just feel the excitement from all these peoples memories.
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Date : 1/29/2007
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Name : Andy Remer
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E-mail : andrew.remer@fda.hhs.gov
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Comment : I enjoyed your geneology -- especially the Remer stuff!!
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How did you find my page? : Because youre so cute.
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Date : 1/30/2007
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Name : ray rusmisel
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E-mail : ray5310@aol.com
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Comment : great memories. I have a few of my which Ill submit later Raymond Lanier Rusmisel, Born in Providence Hosp. May 19,1931. Brother Moe and Sisters Mary, Audrey and Anna, all born in DC.
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How did you find my page? : from my sister Audrey Rusmisel Stanton
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Date : 01/27/07
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Name : Elissa Myers Weeks
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E-mail : elmweeks@aol.com
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Comment : I adore this website. Thank you so much for all your work to keep it up. This is fabulous.
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How did you find my page? : surfing the web - google.com
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Date : Jan. 25, 2007
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Name : Alan Benjamin
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E-mail : alanbenjamin@alice.it
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How did you find my page? : Googling Central High School
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Date : 1/22/06
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Name : Jim Pratt
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E-mail : 1ace68@comcast.net
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Comment : Awesome, so many memories and places that bring back memories. I would like to add some of my memories if you have space.
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How did you find my page? : Ronnie Winters emailed me.
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Date : 1/21/07
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Name : Bud Ison
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E-mail : ison35@tds.net
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Comment : A lot of work went into this website! Good luck, Bud
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Date : Jan 21, 2007
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Name : Nancy Natoli Dommel
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E-mail : Pawprintp@aol.com
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Comment : Many thanks to Sonny Cave who forwarded this to me. I grew up on 33rd street in Georgetown and lived there until we moved way up to Glover Park more than 20 years later. Thank you so much for the refreshing memories.
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How did you find my page? : Sonny Cave forwarded to me
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Date : 1-19-07
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Name : John S. Brown
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E-mail : MPDC1324@aol.com
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Comment : With out a doubt the best because not one individual could have all of these memories to write about.Born 1935 at home,4576 Conduit Rd./MacArthur Ave.
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How did you find my page? : Through AORP web page,Association of Retired Policeman, much talked about.
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Date : 1/18/2007
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Name : Victoria McCoy-Mason
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E-mail : vmmason@gmail.com
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Comment : I have cousins in the MD area and two nieces in Falls Church. Was looking for info about my mother, who used to sing at the Lowes Capital Theater in the 1940s. Her stage name was Lynn Allison - sang with Sam Jack Kaufman. I have a tassle from the stage cu
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How did you find my page? : Searching for info on the theater
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Date : 1-13-07
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Name : John Marshall
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E-mail : grandpaduke1@juno,com
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Comment : Have just sent you my memories, and have really enjoyed your web sight.
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How did you find my page? : My niece sent it to me.
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Date : 13 January 2007
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Name : Sherri Peck
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E-mail : slp54@verizon.net
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Comment : Im searching for photographs and stories on Southwest DC before it was bulldozed (they paved Paradise....) to be added to those from my family. My Mom and Dad grew up in Southwest in the golden years 1920-1950. Im researching to publish a book on Southwes
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How did you find my page? : searching for information
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Date : January 10, 2007
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Name : Peggy
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E-mail : snoopsees@aol.com
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Comment : My husband, his 3 brothers and 1 sister lived at 9th. & C Street S.E.. He remembers riding the trolley car under the Capitol to the Senate Bldg.also, the Marine Band playing on the Capitol steps. Dances at the Friendship House. Hanging out at the fountain
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How did you find my page? : Looking up my hubbys old school. So glad we found your page it really bought back some really nice memories of good old Washington D.C.
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Date : 01/09/07
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Name : Terrie OSteen
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E-mail : somlady@adelphia.net
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Comment : I love this page I will visit often. I really brings back great memories.
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How did you find my page? : Google looking for information on Rands.
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Date : 1/7/2006
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Name : billy briggs
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E-mail : willibri3@aol.com
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Comment : I grew up in Highland Dwellings, 702 Xenia St.S.E., Patterson elementary, St.Peters, St Marys 5th and G NW, John Carroll, Anacostia class of 1955. Yep, thats the way it was before neighborhoods changed and money discovered our city. Before that NY laughed
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How did you find my page? : friend found dc fifties,followed it to your site. Thank you so much for the step back.
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Date : Dec. 28, 2006
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Name : Kelli L.
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E-mail : shoper4@msn.com
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Comment : My mother, Stella Moles (now about 65), lived in an old apartment building on Calvert St. in the 1960s! She met my father, Abid Khan, in DC there ~ and worked for the old Washington Building & Construction Trades Council (at the Clement F Preller building
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How did you find my page? : while searching on history
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Date : 12/22/06
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Name : Bob Ford
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E-mail : fordab@aol.com
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Comment : My wife and i love your stuff. We are both Washingtonians and really enjoy thinking about the old times there.
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How did you find my page? : Our son sent it to us
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Date : 12/19/06
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Name : Ken Briley
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E-mail : jazzbo01@aol.com
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Comment : Wonderful site !!!! I lived at 1669 Columbia Rd NW from 1940 to 1948 The Westcliff next to the Argone - My Grandmother was one of the first tenants in that building and was the last to leave around 1962 when it was converted to condos ----- More of my mem
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How did you find my page? : While searching for Glen Echo
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Date : 11/26/2006
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Name : Peggy Burgess
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E-mail : pegishis@hotmail.com
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Comment : Wonderful site! A thousand memories flood back when reading here. I am a fourth generation DCer. My great- grandfather was a police Captain at the turn of the century. Mom grew up on Newton Street N.E. More later!
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How did you find my page? : Googling for Giffords Ice Cream!
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Date : 11/25/2006
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Name : Winnie Sartain Nicholls
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E-mail : wan400@yahoo.com
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Comment : I lived in Bookland all my single life. Reading these memories of the past is wonderful. I too am greatful for having lived in WDC and experiencing everything written about so far.
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How did you find my page? : A friend who knew i was from DC sent to me on Wed. I have forwarded to my brother Bill to enjoy...
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Date : 11-21=06
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Name : Dan Bogaty
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E-mail : danbog1@yahoo.com
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Comment : Thanks so much for this site.
Id be particularly interested in anyone who remembers Green Meadows, MD. Also do you remember Tru-Ade?
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How did you find my page? : Looking on the net for info on WDON radio in Wheaton, MD.
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Date : 11/21/2006
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Name : Bonnie Eddy Zulick Smith
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E-mail : smith_nana@comcast.net
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Comment : This site is wonderful! The memories just came flooding back! My childhood in College Park reflected so many places mentioned! Thanks for the memories!
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How did you find my page? : I was loo9king for information regarding Carry Homes WWII homes. Didnt find anything! I spent many a good time there with my cousin Barbara and would like information on that area and the Bib House as we called it on the property. Any idea when I might fi
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Date : 11/18/06
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Name : Helene
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E-mail : treasbskts@aol.co
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Comment : Hi Debi..Ive read your pages before and loved them..I am a native Washingtonian!! Just happened to check back in and was so pleased to see its still going..Im going to now compile my list..I was born in 1950..in DC..and will get back to you to post it..th
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How did you find my page? : found it just looking for items on towns..and added it to my favorite places..just checked back in..I love it..thanks.
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Date : November 6,2006
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Name : Richard Loftus
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E-mail : flethu@yahoo.com
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Comment : My memories posted yesterday
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