Category Archives: 1880s

A Whale of a Tale: the Mysterious Case of the Tolchester Whale

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Scott Huffines

(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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Dr. Mettaur’s Headache Pills, 1880s

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Scott Huffines
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Oyster Burns Baseball Card, Baltimore Orioles,1887

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Scott Huffines

Wikipedia excerpt: “…He continued his career with the Orioles in 1885, batting .231 with five home runs and 37 RBI, and pitching to a 7–4 win–loss record. His offensive struggles led him to be demoted to the Newark Domestics for … Continue reading →

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Red Star Cough Cure

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Scott Huffines

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Another Trunk Mystery: A Dismembered Body Received in Baltimore (1887)

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Scott Huffines

ANOTHER TRUNK MYSTERY. A DISMEMBERED BODY RECEIVED IN BALTIMORE. CHOPPED INTO SECTIONS FOR PACKING AND FORWARDED FROM NEW YORK BY THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY. The New York Times, January 27, 1887 BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.—On Sunday morning a cheap looking trunk … Continue reading →

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