Inauguration City: Eagle Street Lamps on Pennsylvania Ave.

Reader Matt Ashburn sent in these captures of workers installing special street lamp globes adorned with golden eagles along Pennsylvania Ave. The eagles are being placed in time for the inaugural parade on Jan. 20.

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By Sommer Mathis in on January 2, 2009 12:38 PM 5 Comments 0 Likes Likes

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[1] | SpeakSoftlyCarryABigStick

How are these any different than the regular eagle capped street laps that are on Penn Ave? Maybe they are just putting new ones in?

Reply | January 2, 2009 12:50 PM
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[2] | Disco Stu

Mere decoration, or surveilance device? You decide...

Reply | January 2, 2009 12:55 PM
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IMGoph replied to comment from Disco Stu

i like the surveilance option

Reply | January 2, 2009 9:58 PM
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[4] | OldPosterKnownAsCranky

Look Mr. Frodo! The Eagles are here!

Reply | January 2, 2009 1:18 PM
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