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From the Collection: Saul Bernstein, Baltimore Artist

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Written by Jobi Okin Zink, former JMM collections manager. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. Visitors to Framing the Collections [on view May 6, 2001 – July 31, 2002],

Travels with Grace: Algiers, 1929

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Welcome to this week’s segment of our 2019 #TravelTuesday series: Traveling with Grace. Today Grace shares her first visit to shore in the city of Algiers. As mentioned earlier, Grace’s

Chronology: Baltimore’s Downtown Department Stores Part 4

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Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. 1956: Hecht’s opens a branch department store opposite the Edmondson Village Shopping Center. The

Travels with Grace: Steaming Away, 1929

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Welcome to this week’s segment of our 2019 #TravelTuesday series: Traveling with Grace. This week Grace and her family embark on a long summer journey east across the ocean, beginning

Baltimore’s Downtown Department Stores Part 3

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Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. 1929: Brager of Baltimore and Eisenberg’s Underselling Store merge. Albert Brager founded Brager of

Baltimore’s Downtown Department Stores Part 2

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Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. 1888: Hutzler’s department store opens on Howard Street. Following the trend of acquiring property

Camp Louise

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Blog post by JMM archivist Lorie Rombro. You can read more posts by Lorie HERE. Last week I was processing photographs that were a gift of Camps Airy & Louise. These

Baltimore’s Downtown Department Stores Part 1

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Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. The department store is a relatively new institution. In 1840 there were no department

Travels with Grace: Florida, 1925 Part 3

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Welcome to this week’s segment of our 2019 #TravelTuesday series: Traveling with Grace. Today Grace continues her trip through Florida, exploring Palm Beach, St. Petersburg, and Tampa.  Palm Beach March 17,