These are old ads and classifieds from Baltimore newspapers.
Baltimore’s Downtown Week in October 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...
Oyster Luggers at the Docks
This great old photo is the perfect Baltimore way to kick off the new year for the blog. Happy 2018 to you all! Source: Library of Congress
Where Is This in 1939 Baltimore?
Do you recognize this view of Baltimore? Add your comments below and if you can get the same Google Street View perspective from today, share that as well. Source: Library of Congress Looking closely...
Check Out East Baltimore Street in 1939
This cool old photo shows the 600 block of East Baltimore Street back in April of 1939. Click on it to see more details. Source: Library of Congress Here is the same view today...
Where Is This Near Camden Yards?
This photo. probably between 1970 and 1980 was taken near the intersect of Camden and Eutaw Streets right next to Camden Yards. I can’t quite figure out the perspective here. Can someone share exactly...
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
Dawn of Tomorrow With the Southern Hotel
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....
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.
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....
Advertisements to Sail on the Titanic
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...
Camels, So Mild You Can Smoke All You Want!
Great! They’re so mild, they don’t get your wind … so smoke ’em if you got ’em!
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.
Advertisement: Are You Suffering With Diarrhea? (1869)
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 of your solutions.
Ad for Peabody Conservatory in 1906
Here’s an old advertisement from The Washington Post, printed on September 6th, 1909.
Apartment Listings 75 Years Ago Today
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?
Giles’ European Hotel Advertisement (1853)
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.
Catonsville Home for $57 Monthly Payments
This is an ad that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun from January 7th, 1951.
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
1964 Occident Federal Mortgage Advertisement
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...
1909 Advertisement for Severna Park
We’re doing some late night browsing of old classifieds and came across this cool one from 1909. It was printed in the Baltimore Sun on Sunday, April 11th.
$200 Reward for Runaway Slave Lewis Edwards
There are so many notices like this in the newspapers back before the Civil War. The notice below is from the Baltimore Sun, printed on July 3rd, 1858. The address on Lombard St. is right...
Check Brakes, Reline With Raybestos
Check out this cool old advertisement we dug up on Vintage Baltimore. GoBmore reader Pat, sent the Flickr feed over, and if you haven’t checked it out, you need to. It’s great. Source: Flickr...
October 30th, 1926: Navy vs. Michigan
Cool! Check out this old advertisement from the Baltimore Sun advertising the Navy vs. Michigan football game on October 30th, 1926. Navy was 5-0 and Michigan was 4-0 when they played in Baltimore. Michigan was...
April 4th, 1844: Maryland Historical Society Meeting
The Maryland Historical Society is going to love this (BTW, we love them). We were digging through some really old issues of the Baltimore Sun and came across this small classified. This was the April...
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...
Ford Ads the Day the O’s Won the World Series
We posted a video from the last out of the 1983 World Series a short time ago. Now, here are some ads from the day we closed out the Phillies. You could buy a...
Old Ad for American Radiator Company
How about one final advertisement for this Thursday? Here’s a cool old advertisement that we dug up in the Baltimore Sun from 1913.
National Brewing Company of Baltimore
Who doesn’t love Natty Boh in Baltimore? Check out this old (and verbose) advertisement from the Baltimore Sun, printed on Tuesday, August 1st, 1944. And, for some historical context, D-Day was just seven weeks prior.
Cheapest Shoe Store in the City
Here’s another great advertisement that we dug up, this time from January 8th, 1844 in the Baltimore Sun. The shoe store was located at Eutaw and Lexington St.
Ad for Steamship to Panama and on to California (1850)
Below is an interesting advertisement that we dug up in the Baltimore Sun, printed on Tuesday, October 8th, 1850. The ad is for the steamship Cherokee, commanded by Henry Windle, departing in a few...
Baltimore Sun Ads the Day Pearl Harbor Was Attacked
We always find the juxtaposition of normalcy within the context of historical events fascinating. We wrote a post quite some time ago about life in D.C. the day Pearl Harbor was attacked by the...
Advertisement for Carriages, Wagons, Etc.
Need a carriage from a local Baltimore dealer? Here’s an ad you would have seen in the Baltimore Sun on December 22nd, 1890.
The Oriental Massage Parlor
Now this is where you wanted to go and get a massage back in 1923. Here’s an old ad from the Baltimore Sun promoting a massage parlor on Mulberry St.
Girls! Girls! Girls! Good Wages. Steady Work.
What an eye-catching advertisement in the old classifieds of the Baltimore Sun. This is from February 26th, 1923, advertising jobs for the Tin Decorating Company of Baltimore (Tindeco).
For Sale: Lager Beer Saloon on Thames
This is cool. In the May 10th, 1865 edition of the Baltimore Sun, this advertisement ran for the sale of a saloon at 98 Thames St. The streets have since been renumbered, but this...
Ad for Baltimore-Built Spoerer Car in 1911
There used to be an old car factory in Baltimore employing 74 residents. And, there was a locally built vehicle called the Spoerer. Below is an old ad we dug up for the vehicle....
1911 Advertisement for Winton Six at Mt. Royal and North Ave.
If you were looking to buy a Winton Six back in 1911, this is where you’d go.
1981 Boog Powell Miller Lite Commercial
Amazing. What more can I say about this old commercial.
Countless Soda Ads (1938)
This is a photo of the back of and old grocery in 1938. Source: Shorpy