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DC April 2009
Date(s): April 1 - 5, 2009. Album by LM Logan. 1 - 46 of 46 Total. 1294 Visits.

1 Taken from the steps of the Library of Congress where we saw a Lincoln bicentennial exhibit. This is looking toward the Capitol & Wash. Monument on left.	2 Inside the Library of Congress.
3 Looking from inside the LOC toward the Capitol. Again, Washington Monument seen in the distance.	4 Another shot of inside the Library of Congress.
5 Capitol Dome in the background.	6 The clouds were spectacular.
7 This is a fountain (obviously without water) in front of the Library of Congress.	8 Looking up toward the Library of Congress.
9 We had dinner at Union Station in one of the restaurants in the Main Hall.	10 We saw Eliot Spitzer near the restaurant where we had dinner at Union Station. (Former Gov. and AG of New York.)
11 Adrienne examining our route to The National Portrait Gallery.	12 National Portrait Gallery for another Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibit (it's his 200th birthday year).
13 On exhibit was the iconic Shepard Fairey Obama piece that is now subject of a lawsuit by the AP.	14 Adrienne took this picture of me while we had lunch in the cafe courtyard at the museum. The criss-cross shadows were a neat effect.
15 Courtyard at the National Portrait Museum.	16 Grant and his generals.
17 General Logan's head is right behind Grant.	18 Jimmy Carter by Andy Warhol, signed by both.
19 Lincoln sculpture.	20 One of Lincoln's assassin conspirators. Lewis Thornton Powell.
21 Booth.	22 Artist's depiction.
23 Daniel Boone.	24 Telegraph receiver patented by Samuel Morse.
25 Sculpture of Eve.	26 This piece was all televisions and each state's tv was playing something pertinent to that tv. NC: tobacco commercials.
27 Explanation of The Great Hall at the National Portrait Gallery.	28 A room housing materials on Lincoln's 2nd inauguration and his assassination.
29 Menu at Lincoln's inauguration.	30 Photograph of Lincoln's funeral.
31 Adrienne making a goofy history joke about Rutherford B. Hayes (Ol' 8 to 7).	32 Modern Head by Lichtenstein.
33 Very interesting. This sculpture was formerly at the site of the WTC in 2001.	34 Ford's Theater. (We took pictures but not the tour this time).
35 Ford's Theater.	36 The Petersen House across the street from Ford's Theater, where Pres. Lincoln died.
37 The plaque on the Petersen House.	38 Impromptu flash-mob pillow fight at Dupont Circle.
39 We were anticipating the big game later that night.	40 The fountain at Dupont Circle.
41 Connecticut Avenue, looking from Dupont Circle. We had dinner with Zack on Conn. Avenue at Kramerbooks.	42 The entrance to the Metro at Dupont Circle. Beautiful inscription of a quote by Walt Whitman.
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45 Picture of painting for sale at one of the Crystal City shops. People in the audience interesting.	46 Funny painting at the same shop.

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Great tour of our capital sites....if the Law business gets boring you can always get a job as a tour guide . Next time, stop by Alexandria and visit your cousin Don. Thanks for sharing your pictures.
- Barbara and woody, Wed, 22 Apr 2009 6:50PM

Very good Lisa! I know you guys had a good time. Thank you for sharing your trip with us. I hope you have a lotta lotta more trips like that.
Love,
Dad
- Dad, Mon, 6 Apr 2009 10:19AM

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