From the Vault: Baltimore’s FlowerMart in 1969
“The Flower Mart, Baltimore’s annual celebration of spring, is many things to many people. Flowers, food and fashions were but a few of the lures that drew thousands of people to the festival that is staged around Washington Monument.” This caption ran with The Sun’s coverage of the 57th annual FlowerMart, which took place in May 1969. The theme that year was “Accent on Youth,” and perhaps it’s no surprise that the festival that year in Mount Vernon was a mix of primly-dressed ladies, long-haired hippies and even a Senator. This year’s FlowerMart is set for today and Saturday around the Washington Monument.
- Balustrade takes on lunch counter look.
- A car hood becomes a table for some.
- Last-minute deliveries of flowers, goldfish and other merchandise are made at the Washington Monument for today’s 57th annual Flower Mart.
- Visitors to Flower Mart Wednesday came dressed in outrageously colorful or just outrageous clothes.
- The Flower Mart, Baltimore’s annual celebration of spring, is many things to many people. Flowers, food and fashions were but a few of the lures that drew thousands of people to the festival that is staged around Washington Monument.
- Senator Joseph Tydings enjoys crab cake at Flower Mart 1969.
- May 14, 1969 – FLOWER MART — Charles Craft, 14-years-old. Photo by William LaForce
- Visitors to Flower Mart Wednesday came dressed in outrageously colorful or just outrageous clothes.