17 july 1968 & summer in the parks history exhibit @rawlins park
OTD-ish 17 July 1968 The National Park Service, through its Summer in the Parks program, installed a history exhibit in Rawlins Park (18th & E Sts, NW). It was one of the myriad Summer in the Parks programs and activities that took place throughout the city. Phillis Wheatley was one of the featured individuals in the exhibit.
Your comments are welcome below. Did you, family members and neighbors see this exhibit? Do you recognize anyone in the photo? Were you involved in the production of this exhibit? Do you recognize the other featured individuals in the exhibit? You may comment privately here.
Photo source: See 1969 National Park Service newsletter for information and more photographs about the Summer in the Parks program.