Category Archives: Neighborhoods

Code of Thug Life

“I didn’t create T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E, I diagnosed it.” – Tupac Shakur My co-worker Jon Swift found this document in a book returned to the Enoch Pratt Central Library over the weekend. It details the “do’s and don’ts for being a … Continue reading

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Haussner’s Restaurant, WMAR-TV Baltimore, 1961

Baltimore Museum of Industry: “This film was shot for a story on “The Port that Built a City” TV series and aired on WMAR-TV in 1961. Reporter Helen Bentley does an interview in the famous Stag Bar. Haussner’s was featured … Continue reading

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Former Miss Delaware Teen USA allegedly swiped Ocean City bus fares, drank alcohol

An arrest warrant for Melissa King, the former Miss Delaware Teen USA, has been rescinded after a judge set a new court date for King to respond to a theft charge. King, who resigned her pageant position after a pornography … Continue reading

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Ocean City 1970s ad for Trimper’s Rides on the boardwalk

Vintage ad from the July 2, 1971 issue of the Beachcomber. Via Trimper’s Haunted House – Ocean City, MD.

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