Category Archives: Decades

Rocket to Venus: The Great Baltimore Space Program of 1928

Posted on May 2, 2013 by atomictv

The prehistory of spaceflight is filled with mad scientists. Some of their work led directly to the development of space exploration…others had a much weirder destiny. Such was the case with Robert Condit, who built a rocket in 1928 that … Continue reading →

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67 Great John Waters Quotes For His 67th Birthday

Posted on April 22, 2013 by atomictv

By Jason Bailey and Alison Herman (Flavorwire, 4/22/2013) The great filmmaker, writer, raconteur, and all-purpose rabble-rouser John Waters turns 67 years old today, and since he’s one of the most quotable and entertaining pop culture figures out there, we figured … Continue reading →

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Triple Shootin in Essex

Posted on April 19, 2013 by atomictv

WJZ reportin’ ’bout a shootin’ (via buckleyworks.blogspot.com)  

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Marie and Albert Kawalski, 615 S. Bond St., Baltimore, MD (1905)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by atomictv

Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine (Library of Congress, 7/1909) Marie and Albert Kawalski. 615 S. Bond St., Baltimore, Md. Albert is 10 and Marie 11 years old. They worked, with mother, last winter, shucking oysters for Varn & Beard Packing … Continue reading →

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