Category Archives: Photographs

Baltimore’s Kathy MacDonald: March 1969 Playmate of the Month

Posted on December 30, 2014 by atomictv

HOMING PIGEON — A high-flying bird who migrates regularly between our Montreal hutch and her Maryland family (Playboy, 3/1969) Baltimore’s Kathy MacDonald: March 1969 Playmate of the Month (NSFW) “It’s just the way I am,” explains Kathy MacDonald-our nonconformist Miss March — when … Continue reading →

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Still of the Night

Posted on July 29, 2014 by almosthipguy

A Photo Essay by Patrick Joust (Baltimore Magazine, July 2014) Patrick Joust is a librarian I work with at the Enoch Pratt Central Library. Whenever he’s not helping the good citizens of Baltimore with their queries, tech-savvy Patrick can be … Continue reading →

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Are These Photos of Baltimore Lesbians in the 1920s?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by atomictv

I stumbled on these wonderful photos of 1920s Baltimore women on Ebay. Were they lesbians? Was one a drag queen? Were they dressing up for Halloween or a party? Were they expressing their lifestyle? So many unanswered questions that piqued … Continue reading →

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Baltimore As It Was: The Work Of Photographer Tom Scilipoti

Posted on October 23, 2013 by atomictv

Photographic Memory: Tom Scilipoti has been documenting Baltimore for over 50 years By Rafael Alvarez (Baltimore City Paper, 10/23/2013)“…In 1966, Scilipoti was taking his camera everywhere, capturing images of a once-thriving and long-gone manufacturing city: coal-fired tugboats, burly stevedores unloading … Continue reading →

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