Dec 10, 2012

A holly jolly Bawlmer Christmas to you

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Archives, Retrospective, The Baltimore Sun A. Aubrey Bodine, Baltimore, Baltimore Sun, Christmas, holidays, Jed Kirschbaum, Lloyd Pearson, Maryland, Richard Stacks, Walter McCardell, Weyman Swagger

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What does Christmas in Baltimore mean to you? Can it be viewing the wonderful light displays on 34th Street, visiting Santa for wishes of toys and puppies, amazed by intricate Christmas gardens or listening to merry tunes like “Crabs For Christmas.” In the latest retro installment from The Darkroom, we highlight Christmas trees, Santas, and decorations of years past. Take a stroll through memory lane or find tips for your holiday style. Photos featured include those from Sun photographers A. Aubrey Bodine, Lloyd Pearson, Walter McCardell, Richard Stacks, Weyman Swagger and Jed Kirschbaum.

Hello Dinner! Black and white photos from past Thanksgiving days in Maryland

Nov 20, 2012

Hello Dinner! Black and white photos from past Thanksgiving days in Maryland

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Maryland, The Baltimore Sun A. Aubrey Bodine, Baltimore, Clarence B. Garrett, dinner, Lexington Market, Maryland, thanksgiving, Turkey

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Gobble, Gobble. This week marks the start of almost seven weeks of procrastination thanks to the holiday season. In our latest retro post, we share handsome turkeys from past years, classic Thanksgiving dinners, shopping at Lexington Market and festive images from the Toytown Parade.

Double Exposure: Born in 1946, international fame followed the Henn quadruplets

Aug 19, 2012

Double Exposure: Born in 1946, international fame followed the Henn quadruplets

The Baltimore Sun 0 Comment Double Exposure, The Baltimore Sun A. Aubrey Bodine, Baltimore, Henn, quadruplets

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Catonsville’s Henn quadruplets — Thomas, Donald, Bruce and Joan, in that order — were born on Dec. 22, 1946. By the time they were 1-year-old, the babies were already veterans of the international media spotlight and the subject of dozens of news reports from their discover in utero to their parents’ effort to care for them. They were photographed in 1947 by A. Aubrey Bodine for a Sun Magazine cover story.
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