My friend Bill M. was working at the Phillips Collection in 1974. He manned the front door keeping out bums and those with dogs who wanted to bring their dogs inside the Phillips Collection. At that time there was no entrance fee. Now it is 12 dollars.
I used to go there every day for 4 years from 1967 to 1971. It is housed in the old home of Duncan and Margorie Phillips. There were comfortable old couches to sit on in every room.
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When Bob Dylan was in town in 1974 to do a concert with The Band at the old Capitol Center in Landover, Maryland he made a trip to see the Phillips Collection.
Bill told me Dylan spent a long time looking at the above painting.
Later that evening Bill and I and someone else went to see The Band and Bob Dylan at the Capitol Center. The Phillips family had a Sky Box at The Capitol Center to all events and since no one at the Phillips except Bill was interested in that concert they gave him the tickets.
Bill told me about Dylan's visit to The Phillips.
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We were high up and far away. But still we could see and hear what was a good concert.
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