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Category Archives: Decades
In 1949, mysterious ‘flying saucers’ were found in a Maryland barn
(John Kelly, Washington Post, 11/18/2023) The Aug. 20, 1949, front page featured the aforementioned satanic scoop — headlined “Priest Frees Mt. Rainier Boy Reported Held in Devil’s Grip” — along with more mundane articles about the Pentagon budget, the FCC … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s, Roadside Attractions
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Ocean City Boardwalk Trump T-Shirts, 2019
A selection of Trump fantasy t-shirt designs found on the Ocean City Boardwalk at the end of the vacation season, late September 2019.
Posted in 2010s, Baltimorons, Ocean City
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Back River Amusement Parks Hotbed of Prostitution and Venereal Diseases, 1920s
Report of the United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board for The Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1922 Baltimore, Md. — “Back River” has been a by-word in Maryland for 20 years. Navy medical officers and the surgeons at Camp Holabird, … Continue reading
Dark Shadow’s David Selby Haunts 1969 Baltimore Parade
On Sept. 14, 1969, David Selby was grand marshal of the “I Am An American Day Parade” in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a huge event: Crowd numbers were estimated to have topped 200,000 for the Sunday parade. “Thousands of teen-age … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s, Events
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