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Baltimore’s Downtown Week in 1948

An October 17, 1948 Baltimore Sun advertisement promotes Downtown Week, a program backed by Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro.

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Baltimore's downtown week in 1948
Baltimore's downtown week in 1948

Here’s a cool old advertisement that we dug up in the Sunday edition of The Baltimore Sun from October 17th, 1948. It’s a program spurred on by Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro — also known as the father of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Click the featured image for a larger version.

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Topics1940s · Advertising · Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.

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