Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Excerpt from Walt Whitman's "The Dresser" (1865 version) and "We Embrace" by E. Ethelbert Miller
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2018
1. Excerpt from Walt Whitman's “The Dresser” (1865 version) and “We Embrace” by E. Ethelbert Miller
Walt Whitman
(surrounding station entrance)
We Embrace
E. Ethelbert Miller, 2005
(surrounding bench)
This excerpt from Walt Whitman's "The Dresser" (1865 version) and "We Embrace" by E. Ethelbert Miller are fitting tributes to the responses of volunteers and caregivers who gave tirelessly to people living with HIV and AIDS in Washington, D.C.
Ward One Councilmember Jim Graham initiated this project and worked with this colleagues on the WMATA Board of Directors and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to make this tribute a reality.
Erected 2007 by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, DC Creates Public Art Program. (Marker Number 2007.001.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine.
Location. 38° 54.659′ N, 77° 2.684′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker is on 20th Street Northwest south of Q Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1525 20th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
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More about this marker.
WMATA Board of Directors
Chair, Elizabeth Hewlett
Vice Chair, Christopher Zimmerman
2nd Vice Chair, Jim Graham
Commissioned by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, DC Creates Public Art Program
in cooperation with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Art in Transit Program
Also see . . . Art in Transit: Dupont Circle. Whitman & Miller Poems, 2007. (Submitted on August 9, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2018
2. Excerpt from Walt Whitman's “The Dresser” (1865 version) and “We Embrace” by E. Ethelbert Miller
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
3. We fought against the invisible
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
4. We looked to one another for comfort
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
5. We held the hands of friends and lovers
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014
6. We did not turn our backs
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on August 9, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
