Old Ads & Classifieds / 03.05.2016
Where is This in 1909 Baltimore?
Does anyone recognize where this would be today? This advertisement is for real estate back in 1909 in The Baltimore Sun. Source: Proquest...
Here's an advertisement for the Southern Hotel opening in 1918, printed in The Washington Times. The building was located at 14 Light St., but sadly was razed. It still sits as an empty lot today. Take a...
Old Ads & Classifieds / 27.12.2013
Reward: Strayed or Stolen Horse
Here's an interesting old advertisement that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun. This was printed on December 30th, 1839. ...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, Featured, Guest Posts, Old Ads & Classifieds / 13.12.2013
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.
Now this is totally fascinating. This is an advertisement that we found in The Baltimore Sun printed on February 13th, 1912. And, as you can see, it's for the voyage that Titanic never made from New York,...
Great! They're so mild, they don't get your wind ...
Old Ads & Classifieds / 27.11.2013
Slaves for Life and Good Titles
This is an advertisement from The Baltimore Sun printed on January 8th, 1844. It's shocking, repulsive, and still unbelievable that we used to live as if this was acceptable in our country 150+ years ago.
1869 was not a good time to be suffering from Diarrhea (no time is good really). Well, if you were suffering back then, this would have been one...
Old Ads & Classifieds / 30.10.2013
Ad for Peabody Conservatory in 1906
Here's an old advertisement from The Washington Post, printed on September 6th, 1909....
Looking to rent an apartment in Baltimore 75 years ago? Check out these prices from the classifieds section in The Baltimore Sun. Do you see any addresses that you recognize? ...
Here's an old advertisement from 160 years ago today, printed in The Baltimore Sure. This is for the Giles' European Hotel at 124 Baltimore Street. ...
This is an ad that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun from January 7th, 1951. ...
Old Ads & Classifieds / 15.10.2013
Towson Ranch Home for $19,800
Here's an advertisement that we found in The Baltimore Sun, printed on January 7th, 1951. Source: Baltimore Sun...
This is an advertisement for Occident Federal, printed in The Baltimore Sun on July 2nd, 1964. They were offering mortgages up to 80% of the property value and a maximum of 25 years. In the heyday of...