Category Archives: Neighborhoods

4th of July Weekend, Ocean City, 1975

Posted on July 4, 2014 by atomictv
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Great Baltimore Firecracker Accidents of 1936

Posted on July 3, 2014 by atomictv

“Innocent Bystanders” Tell Of Firecracker Accidents Woman Who Usually Stays In House On Fourth Goes Out And Gets Injured — Tin Can And Bottle “Bombs” Cause Casualties  (The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/1936) Injuries from firecrackers were suffered by persons who were … Continue reading →

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Tesco Vee Sells His Soul to Visit Baltimore, “Capital of Sleaze”!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by almosthipguy

WAY USA host Tesco Vee makes a pact with the Devil to meet John Waters! In 1988, MTV was still cool, if only for one show. Way USA  was an ultra-cool, albeit short-lived, underground travel series that aired on MTV … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Block", 1980s, Baltimore Babylon, Baltimorons, Celebrities, Decades, Dining, Dreamlanders, Entertainment, John Waters, Neighborhoods, Nightlife, Roadside Attractions, Sex, Uncategorized, Vices | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Edith Massey: Edith’s Shopping Bag, 1980

Posted on May 20, 2014 by atomictv

Edith Massey [Edith’s Shopping Bag] South Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland 1980 Elinor B. Cahn 8×10 inch photograph The East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project Baltimore City Life Museum Collection Maryland Historical Society 1982.19.1.132 Copyright Elinor B. Cahn, 1980. Full-sized image at Maryland … Continue reading →

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