Category Archives: 1900s

Baltimore Balloon Aeronaut’s Deadly Final Performance (1905)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by atomictv

By George Gipe (The Baltimore Sun, 10/14/1973) An Afternoon’s Diversion in the Good Old Days John August, balloon acrobat, gives a memorable final performance Sunday, September 9, 1905: A half mile above the row houses of East Baltimore, 25-year-old John … Continue reading →

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Harbor Debris in 1902: Cats, Dogs, Rats, Corned Beef, Livers and more

Posted on January 24, 2011 by atomictv

Gave Up Its Dead (Baltimore Morning Herald , 7/4/1902) On account of the cool weather that prevailed throughout June the harbor scavengers’ haul of dead cats, dogs and other debris was much smaller last month than ordinarily. The scavengers began … Continue reading →

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