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From the vault: Baltimore swimming pools through the years

From the vault: Baltimore swimming pools through the years

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Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer with the most important event of the year for sun and water worshippers: the opening of local pools. From Druid Hill to Patterson Park, Baltimore is home to a number of pools, many of which have been around since the time your great grandmother did her first cannonball. As a side observation – some of these pools used to be way bigger, and way cooler-looking in the olden times. On that note, we thought it would be a perfect time to revisit some old photos of Baltimoreans enjoying the pool through the decades, as we slather on the sunscreen and prepare to dive in.

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Flowers in focus at the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory

Flowers in focus at the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory

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The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, completed in 1888, has been opened to the public for 127 years. Located in Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park, it is the second oldest glass conservatory in America.

Originally The Baltimore Conservatory, it was renamed in 2004 after an extensive renovation funded by the state, Baltimore City, the Baltimore Conservatory Association and city residents. The conservatory is operated and maintained by city workers and a group of dedicated volunteers.

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Bay Buddies summer camp

Bay Buddies summer camp

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The Bay Buddies summer camp program is a unique end-of-summer fun and educational program that meets the specialized needs of children who are medically fragile or who have disabilities that require a high level of attention.
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Retro photos from the Baltimore Outdoor Art Festival

Retro photos from the Baltimore Outdoor Art Festival

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In his latest Back Story post, Sun reporter Frederick N. Rasmussen looks back at the Baltimore Outdoor Art Festival at Druid Hill Park — which was resurrected as the Art Outside festival Sunday after a 40-year hiatus.

Take a spin through memory lane with these retro photos from the arts festival.

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Richard Stacks: Award winning Sun photographer

Richard Stacks: Award winning Sun photographer

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The Baltimore Sun has a rich history of great photographers and one of my personal favorites is Richard Stacks. His images are part art and part journalism. He is a master of light and composition and is able to maximize both qualities in his images.

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