Author Archives: atomictv

Bob Hieronimus’s Trippy Campaign Poster for William Donald Schaefer

Posted on April 25, 2011 by atomictv

By John Lewis (Baltimore Magazine, 4/21/2011) As unlikely as it seems, Bob Hieronimus designed a campaign poster for William Donald Schaefer’s 1971 mayoral run. Pictured above, it was done with Schaefer’s blessing, and here’s an explanation, via Hieronimus, of how … Continue reading →

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Hip Shops In 1965-68 Baltimore, Beatniks, Mods, and The Psychedelic Propeller

Posted on April 23, 2011 by atomictv

By David Robert Crews (Magic City Morning Star, 5/13/2008) Those longhaired lads in this 1967 era photo are The Psychedelic Propeller Rock n’ Roll band. They are sitting on the railroad tracks behind the house where I grew up-in Dundalk, … Continue reading →

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“The Greatest City in America” – Photos by Kevin I. Slaughter

Posted on April 23, 2011 by atomictv

View the gallery at kevinislaughter.com.

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Pennies for Poe: Near the Diner Grill, A Bowl of Change for the Literary Giant

Posted on April 20, 2011 by atomictv

By Laura Vozzella (Baltimore Sun, 4/13/2011) Baltimore schoolkids collected pennies nearly 150 years ago to save Edgar Allan Poe the indignity of lying in an unmarked grave. Now another “Pennies for Poe” campaign is under way, this time with the … Continue reading →

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