NGS Memories: Society incorporated on this day, January 27, 1888 - National Geographic's Collectors Corner2024-03-28T10:03:05Zhttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/forum/topics/ngs-memories-society-incorporated-on-this-day-january-27-1888?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou're alright Scott, I don't…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2014-01-28:1029239:Comment:867342014-01-28T22:09:19.440ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>You're alright Scott, I don't care what they say about you at the NGS...(wink)...</p>
<p>You're alright Scott, I don't care what they say about you at the NGS...(wink)...</p> Hi Mel, sure I knew someone w…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2014-01-28:1029239:Comment:867292014-01-28T20:56:51.953ZScott T. Shierhttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/ScottTShier
<p>Hi Mel, sure I knew someone would heckle me (wink). I was just wanting to show a photo of the building that served as the home of the Cosmos Club in 1888, though the photo is circa 1921. I realized folks would wonder about the cars, which is why I renamed the attached photo from "Cosmos Club circa 1888". </p>
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<p>Since 1952 the Cosmos Club has been based at this (attached) building; formerly the Townsend House -- a very stately structure indeed. It's at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, in…</p>
<p>Hi Mel, sure I knew someone would heckle me (wink). I was just wanting to show a photo of the building that served as the home of the Cosmos Club in 1888, though the photo is circa 1921. I realized folks would wonder about the cars, which is why I renamed the attached photo from "Cosmos Club circa 1888". </p>
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<p>Since 1952 the Cosmos Club has been based at this (attached) building; formerly the Townsend House -- a very stately structure indeed. It's at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, in D.C. </p>
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<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is a contributing piece of the <span>Dupont Circle Historic District and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District.</span></p>
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<p><span>**the way I named the first photo was insufficient, so I've corrected it.</span></p>
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I'm curious about the…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2014-01-28:1029239:Comment:866742014-01-28T03:40:15.966ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttp://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>Scott,</p>
<p>I'm curious about the dating of the picture as automobiles in the U.S. did not take off until after 1893 with the formation of the first automobile company in the U.S.</p>
<p>Yes, the Europeans, especially in France which boasted nearly 50% of the world's automobile production at the time, began producing en masse around 1888 - but I doubt the number of automobiles pictured in the photo were available circa 1888 in D.C.</p>
<p>Just wondering?</p>
<p>Mel</p>
<p>Scott,</p>
<p>I'm curious about the dating of the picture as automobiles in the U.S. did not take off until after 1893 with the formation of the first automobile company in the U.S.</p>
<p>Yes, the Europeans, especially in France which boasted nearly 50% of the world's automobile production at the time, began producing en masse around 1888 - but I doubt the number of automobiles pictured in the photo were available circa 1888 in D.C.</p>
<p>Just wondering?</p>
<p>Mel</p>