Category Archives: 1900s

Henry James wrote lavishly of Baltimore

Posted on February 25, 2014 by atomictv

By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 6/13/1995) Henry James was one of the most respected writers of his day, but there was no fanfare when he stepped off a train at Baltimore’s old Union Station 90 years ago. In the … Continue reading →

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The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904

Posted on February 7, 2014 by atomictv

Baltimore’s Great Fire Created As Well As Destroyed Tour on Great Fire’s anniversary draws crowd By Jay Hancock (The Baltimore Sun, 2/6/2011) One hundred seven years after Harry met Martha at the edge of hell, two people who resulted from … Continue reading →

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Bauernschmidt Manor – ‘B’ is for Beer in Baltimore

Posted on December 27, 2013 by atomictv

‘B’ is for Beer in Baltimore Brewers can trace history back to Essex, Middle River area. By Keith Roberts (Essex Patch, 4/11/2011) “…The Bauernschmidt families were very famous brewers of beer here in Baltimore. A tradition they brought with them … Continue reading →

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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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