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Classic Photos of the Baltimore Orioles

Sports Illustrated: “This season marks the 15-year anniversary of the last time the Orioles finished with a winning record (1997, 98-64). As the 2012 season passes the quarter-mark, Baltimore remains in first place in the AL East. Whether the Orioles … Continue reading

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National Bohemian Beer by the Keg, National Brewing Company

Maryland Historical Society Photographs National Bohemian beer by the keg, National Brewing Company O’Donnell Street and Conkling Street, Baltimore 1946 A. Aubrey Bodine (1906-1970) 5 x 7 inch negative Baltimore City Life Museum Collection Maryland Historical Society B815 E The National … Continue reading

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Tootsie Roll Month for the Mentally Retarded

Times do change. In the past “Tootsie Roll Month” materials mentioned the “mentally retarded” and “God’s Special Children” but now the yearly event benefits children with intellectual disabilities.

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Baltimore Pastor’s Wife Launched John Waters’ Hitchhiking Trip

By Jill Rosen (The Baltimore Sun 5/30/2012) Sarah Finlayson’s morning routine is fairly set. Wake up early. Workout with a trainer. Call her twin sister. Picking up a hitchhiking John Waters? That’s not part of it. Yet the minister’s wife … Continue reading

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