Sunday, October 23, 2016

TIME MACHINE: 1993, 1915, 1937, 1954, 1929.

(Reader-friendly viewing of news archives/historical archives material)

January, 1993

When Bill Clinton sat at his desk in the Oval Office for the first time he found this letter to him from former president George H.W. Bush in the desk drawer.



February, 1915

The Baltimore Sun



July, 1937


The Evening News (Harrisburg, Pa.)


(Courtesy Maryland Coast Disptach, Ocean City)
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
May 14, 2015


The George Washington Hotel opened in June 1931 on the corner of 10th Street and the Boardwalk in what was then the northern section of Ocean City. At the time of construction, it was the tallest building in town and would remain so until 1970 when the High Point South condominium was built far up the beach on the Gold Coast.

A landmark for ships at sea, the George Washington was the first structure sighted by charter boats returning from the offshore fishing trips. It featured a ballroom on its top floor and also boasted one of the most elegant porches on the Boardwalk.

The George Washington Hotel was demolished in January 1990 and today the Americana Hotel occupies the former site.

Postcard image from Bunk Mann’s collection.


January, 1954

Denton Journal


1929




Next Sunday..


Read a full original newspaper account of what occurred when "WAR OF THE WORLDS" hit the airwaves.


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