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Polytechnic vs. Forest Park High Football Game
Here’s an old picture of a football game between Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Forest Park High School at Memorial Stadium. Source: Kilduffs
Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore
This is a photo of the Helen Delich Port located along the Patapsco River. This photo of the port, one of largest in the U.S., was taken in 1849. Today, the port handles a...
Gino’s Hamburgers and a Tin Lizzie!
I came across this ad from 1969 for a restaurant chain called Gino’s Hamburgers. The fast food chain was founded in 1957 by Baltimore Colts defensive end Gino Marchetti and running back Alan Ameche....
The Most Forgotten World Champion
Did you know that Baltimore was home to the “most forgotten” world wrestling champion? August John “Americus” Schoenlein was born December 25, 1883 in Baltimore and surprisingly made his professional debut in 1901, after...
Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup Ads
Here are some ads from Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. Baltimore drug manufacturer, August Vogeler, acquired the medical compounds of Rev. Dr. Bull in 1873. Dr. Bull’s medicine included cough syrup, a blood mixture, pain...
The Maryland Casualty Clock Tower
Is there something so identifiable with a city that, when you visit, you just have to see it? Such as New York and the Statue of Liberty or Philadelphia and the William Penn statue....
Remember the Maryland National Bank Building?
In the days before the magic of green screens and Doppler weather forecasting, people with a view of the Baltimore skyline had another method for determining the next day’s weather – the color-changing letters...