Category Archives: 1970s

‘Surrender Dorothy’ Painted On A Beltway Overpass — What’s The Story?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by atomictv

By John Kelly (Washington Post, 6/25/2011) “As I traveled on the Beltway in the early ’70s near the Mormon Temple in Kensington, I was always amused by one re-occurring sight. On an overpass just as the temple comes into view, … Continue reading →

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Inside Edie’s Thrift Shop, 1973

Posted on July 5, 2012 by atomictv

Click photo for hi-res image “Edie, part-time actress and full-time mother figure for underground movie stars, examines an electrical appliance she was given in her Preston street shop.”

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Evening Magazine: “Edith Massey, The Egg Lady”

Posted on June 25, 2012 by atomictv

“Profile of Edith Massey from 1978. John Waters met Massey while she was working at Pete’s Hotel and offered her a role as herself in the film Multiple Maniacs. In the early ’70s, she quit her job at Pete’s and … Continue reading →

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Best’s “Tilt” Showroom, 1978-1997

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Violet LeVoit

I only remember visiting the BEST store at the corner of Putty Hill Avenue and Goucher Boulevard once, but I sure said something about it to my mother every time we drove past: “It looks like Godzilla stepped on one … Continue reading →

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