Postcards from the Past
BY PEGGY DEE — In 1936, the City of Hyattsville was caught up in celebrating its 50th anniversary. The first annual Easter Egg Hunt was held in April and local women dyed 500 eggs for the event. By 1941, the Magruder Park event had become a highlight of each spring. By that time, there were
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BY PEGGY DEE — Unlike the Christmas season of today, which begins the day after Halloween, Christmas in the early days of Hyattsville truly began the day after Thanksgiving. Mothers would gather up their children, walk down to the streetcar access below Route 1, and board the car for downtown
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BY PEGGY DEE — Late one summer afternoon, I had a very interesting chat with Louise, who lives on Hamilton Street and who is 100 years young. She and her late husband moved to this house in 1937 and she remains there today. In those days, Hamilton Street was known as Owens Avenue. There were
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BY PEGGY DEE — Hyattsville’s first July 4 celebration took place in 1940, and some of the city’s older residents remember attending it. Under the guidance of general chairman Caesar Aiello, there was a parade on 40th Avenue, athletic events, speakers, sack races, rope pulling and apple
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