Explore America: Washington, D.C.

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Explore America: Washington, D.C.

Painting of Duke Ellington

Washington D.C. Metro

Chuck Brown's Gibson Guitar

22c Duke Ellington single

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Anacostia Green Line Metro Flag, 1985

Georgetown Starter jacket

South Capitol Street at M Street. Washington, D.C., February 1972, from the series Southern Roads/City Pavements

Pinback Button, "Harold Washington"

Resting on the Goalpost. Washington, D.C., June 1969, from the series Southern Roads/City Pavements

Washing the Walk, (Burberry's), from the series Connecticut Avenue

button, Gallaudet University

Color transparency of William Christenberry in his Washington, DC studio

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Dupont Circle Crowd--Hands Across America, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

First Baptist Women Present A tribute To Black Women

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Dancing, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Fruit Seller with man on bicycle, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Sweet Honey In the Rock

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Overview of Dupont Circle, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Two Boys at Carrolburg Place, Washington, D.C.

Gargoyle Holding Ball, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Corner with Torn Posters, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Untitled, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Shoe Store, from the series Connecticut Avenue

Fountain, Dumbarton Oaks

Kramer Books and Afterwords, from the series Connecticut Avenue

GO Ju Ju Go