On Sunday I ventured off to Eastern Market in Capitol Hill. It’s without a doubt the best market in DC, and probably one of the best within 200 miles of the District. Although I’m typically not an impulse shopper (I'm not much of a shopper at all), I am when it comes to market shopping. Truth is, you never know if or when you’ll see the same item again.
One vendor was selling prints of vintage posters and I immediately caught my eye on this puppy:
The poster shows Georgetown University (the gray castle), Car Barn (the brick building with the clock--formerly a tobacco warehouse and trolley facility, now classrooms and offices for the University), the Washington Canoe Club (long building along the river), and the Potomac Boat Club (green and white building).
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| Realistically, these buildings aren't so close together, but you get the point |
I rarely ever see posters of Georgetown (never from this perspective), but I knew I was going to be handing this vendor my hard earned money. How could I not? When I move to another city, I will decorate my new digs with a few paintings and photos of my favorite spots in DC for the memories. This painting not only shows my favorite spot in Georgetown, it shows the home of Baby Red (before Jack’s Boathouse was established)! It’s perfect.
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| The arrow is pointing to the home of Baby Red |
I don’t know anything about the poster. There’s no artist name or anything. The vendor said some company in New York has a CD of old posters and that this is rare. Whether he was telling the truth or not, I couldn’t find the print online. When I Googled georgetown key bridge poster, the results didn't come up with the poster but instead pictures from my blog!
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| Picture of Katy in Google Images |
Whether this was painted decades or just a few years ago, what was its purpose? Tourism? Seems unlikely. Georgetown University? Perhaps, but why doesn’t it say University after Georgetown. Anyone have a clue?
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