Category Archives: Decades

Burlesque-Era “Miami Club” Menu from Baltimore’s “Block” (1950s)

Posted on January 2, 2015 by atomictv
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For nearly 40 years, Dale’s Esso Center first thing people saw when entering Ocean City

Posted on December 30, 2014 by atomictv

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann  (Ocean City Dispatch) For nearly 40 years, Dale’s Esso Center was the first thing people saw when entering Ocean City. The gas station at the foot of the Route 50 Bridge was one of … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Kathy MacDonald: March 1969 Playmate of the Month

Posted on December 30, 2014 by atomictv

HOMING PIGEON — A high-flying bird who migrates regularly between our Montreal hutch and her Maryland family (Playboy, 3/1969) Baltimore’s Kathy MacDonald: March 1969 Playmate of the Month (NSFW) “It’s just the way I am,” explains Kathy MacDonald-our nonconformist Miss March — when … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Block Burly Performers Not “Strip-Teasers” but “Beauty-Flashers” (1942)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by atomictv

Not Strip But Flashers (The Billboard, 6/27/1942) Feminine burly performers are not “strip-teasers” but “beauty-flashers,” according to Gus Flaig, veteran stage manager for the Gayety, only exclusively burlesque house in Baltimore. According to Flaig, the backbone of burlesque is not … Continue reading →

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