Category Archives: Decades

Essex Man Breaks Into Library Wearing Clown Mask, Is Tased.

By Tyler Waldman (Essex Patch, 2/19/2013) Police used a Taser on a man suspected of breaking into the Essex Library last week and stealing $14.50 from a change tray. The incident happened last Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the library in … Continue reading

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Atomic Books “Alien Girl” bookmark, 1996.

Bob Kathman bookmark. Atomic Books, 1996. Jeff Gordon later modified one of these to use as a matchbook cover in the HBO series “Oz.”  

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Baltimore Liquor Stores of the 1950s

William’s Liquor Store, 201 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 1959. Burke’s Cafe, Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 1952. Schreiber’s Liquor Store, Eutaw and Lexington Streets, Baltimore, Maryland, 1952.

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Mass Hysteria: Baltimore Basilica Jumps on Ravens Superbowl Bandwagon

Keepin the faith, baby! Baltimore Basilica, Cathedral St. Photo by By Tom Warner, Accelerated Decrepitude.

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