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…Essex looks drained of life, with weedy sidewalk and vacant shops (1973)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by atomictv

(The Baltimore Sun, 7/31/1973) Source: r.ebay.com viaBaltimore on Pinterest   “Eastern Ave. in Essex looks drained of life, with weedy sidewalk and vacant shops.”

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H.L Mencken on Essex, Maryland

Posted on March 22, 2013 by atomictv

Hollywood Park was located in Essex, Maryland near the Back River Bridge.

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Hello Baltimore

Posted on March 21, 2013 by atomictv
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A Whale of a Tale: the Mysterious Case of the Tolchester Whale

Posted on March 21, 2013 by atomictv

(Maryland Historical Society, 3/21/2013) It’s hard to work at the Maryland Historical Society and not be familiar with the R.H. Eichner & Company color lithograph entitled “Go See the Whale at Tolchester, 1889.” An original of this iconic print lives … Continue reading →

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