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Soul of the City 2009 Documentary
The 2009 Soul of the City class visited several DC neighborhoods including Georgetown, Anacostia, Capitol Hill, and Chinatown, and produced a documentary film based on their experience. The film includes oral history interviews and footage of the…
Chinatown Washington, DC: Your guide to Asian owned and operated businesses and services in Chinatown
This pamphlet outlines the cultural influence of Washington, DC's Chinatown as of 2009. Its tri-fold map features numerous Chinese owned businesses and residential structures such as the Wah Luck House, and the document also contains a brief…
Urban Odyssey: Isaac Franck
In the early 1990's the Humanities Council of Washington, DC produced the Urban Odyssey series of documentaries. The installments tell the stories of historic local figures in their own words. In this episode Isaac Franck, a noted Jewish Civil Rights…
The Stone Carvers
This Academy Award-winning documentary captures the artistic and cultural contributions of the stone carvers who worked for decades to complete the Washington National Cathedral. Through a series of informal and formal oral history interviews, the…
John R. Pinkett, Inc. Corporate Materials
Front Cover of a Corporate Booklet about the John R. Pinkett real estate and insurance corporation.
The Potomac: American Reflections
This documentary, funded in part by the Humanities Councils of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, traces the history and the geography of the Potomac River. The film details the life and cultures of many people including…
Flaxie Pinkett in her mid 30's
An image of Flaxie Pinkett in her mid-30's, during the height of her career in Washington, DC.
Flaxie Pinkett With Her Family
Flaxie Pinkett pictured with her family.
Living History at The ARC Theater (Video)
Video of a class of school children participating in a presentation of Living History at The ARC Theater. The video shows an animatronic Frederick Douglass narrating his life for the students and answering questions. In 2008, The ARC Theater received…
Capturing Memories: A Conversation on DC History
American Women's Resource Center interview with Thelma Fagin-Hyman and Thelma Dale Perkins who are in their senior years engage in a lively conversation about their family background, experience of segregation, and the importance of their enrollment…
Home: The Langston Terrace Dwellings
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The Langston Terrace Dwellings, twenty-five blocks from the Capitol, was the first federally funded housing project in 1937. Project architect Hilyard Robinson was determined to create a decent, attractive development enhanced by natural materials…
Flaxie Pinkett Seated in Overcoat
In this image, Flaxie Pinkett is seated outdoors. She is in her mid-30's during the height of her career as a real estate entrepreneur in Washington, DC.
Flaxie Pinkett as a Child
Flaxie Pinkett at age 3.