Posts Tagged ‘scenes’
Slideshow: It’s Over But It’s Not Over
Photographs by Darrow Montgomery; slideshow by Ted Scheinman
14th and U Streets, 11:30 p.m.
After a long day, my camera battery died approximately ten minutes after I took these shots. But, never fear, I am told there are plenty more images on the way.
The Scene at Station 9, the DC For Obama Party
I just got back from the DC for Obama party at Station 9 (on U Street), which was ca-raaaaaaaay-zee! The first floor was packed from wall to wall, with a huge screen showing CNN to masses of people standing in the middle section of the restaurant. Upstairs, there was a V.I.P room. I was told that many of the hardworking volunteers, canvassers, and extra devoted devotees would be there. Instead, I found a guy who knew a guy that worked at the restaurant, and a bunch of Spaniards. Whatever. Party's going strong still, I'm sure.
First floor of Station 9. Creative Obama t-shirts and attire abound.
Right to left: Asewe Onyango, Allyson Little, Shane Gooding,who all volunteered for Obama over the last year.
The crowd right in front of the CNN screen. Read More "The Scene at Station 9, the DC For Obama Party" »
Photos: U Street, Hard at Work
While you were watching the election returns:
Seven-Eleven, U St. & 11th St. NW
Ben's Chili Bowl, U St. & 13th St. NW
Rite Aid, U St. & 13th St. NW
Photos: Spotts Barber Shop On Election Night
The first polls are about to close, and Mister Lloyd is spending Election Day with his family. They're all working past dark at Lloyd's V St. Barber shop, Spotts, which has been on the street for a year but in business for 40. Rodney Pringle (above) works on a close shave while Tommy Comer sits in the second barber's chair, holding daughter Kira and watching a small corner television. Rico leans up against the wall, filling out the small operation's skinny row-house. Another customer waits outside, in a pastel button-down and tie, waiting for his last election season cut.
Lloyd (above) says he's excited about Obama; he'll be staying up, watching the shop's television, until the election is called. Nine-year-old Kira isn't so sure she'll make it. "I might fall asleep," she says.
The family might be persuaded to put down their shears in the event of a McCain victory. "We're gonna tear the city up," says Pringle. "Damn right. Be looking for me."
Party Time, Excellent
Busboys & Poets at 14th & V Sts. NW is at capacity and ready to party, just in time for the first polls closing. There's a line snaking down the block to get a table. My view was from the outside in:
Photos From Va. Polling Places
Photos by Ewa Beaujon.
1. Fairlington Rec Center, Arlington, 12:20 p.m.
2. Cora Kelley Elementary School, Alexandria, 12:50 p.m.
3. George Washington Middle School, Alexandria, 1 p.m.
More Volunteers Than Voters at Precinct 10
Precinct 10 is the Horace Mann Community Center on Newark Street in Wesley Heights. As of 3:45, 1,535 people had voted here. According to the precinct captain, Arlester Brown, there are a little over 4,000 people registered to vote here. So, hopefully, the after-work rush brought considerable crowds.
More volunteers than voters...
The Mild Mild West's trench coat mafia... Read More "More Volunteers Than Voters at Precinct 10" »
