Decades – Page 9 – Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River

Sinclair Dinosaurs at Eastpoint, 1967

Sinclair’s “Dinoland” Dinosaurs at Hutzler’s, Eastpoint Shopping Center, April 19-23, 1967.

These life-sized reproductions of dinosaurs were formerly featured at the New York World’s Fair.

508 Eastern Avenue, 1920

This 1920 photo of 508 Eastern Ave shows a 2 1/2 story frame building and 2 period touring cars parked out front. Later this was the site of the bowling alley, B. Bugatch furniture, OGO Sales and is now a CVS store. The Building at right identified as Sealoreceo’s garage (which later became home of the Police/Fire Station) burned in 1938.

Source – Jimbo Buckler

Essex Theater Fire, 1968

Thunderbird Drive-In, 1976

John Gutenberger, 1977

Essex Elk Lodge Groundbreaking, 1950s

Shad Link, 1950s Strongman

“This is a Newspaper account back in the early 50’s. My Uncle gave me this when I was a Kid. Frank “Shad” Link was a relative who was quite a personality. He at one time wrestled at the White House for Teddy Roosevelt . His son was killed at St.Mary’s in a snow sled accident saving the life of George Herman Ruth . Have all this information in newspaper files . He mainly hung around Essex at was at my Grandmom’s home on Delaware Ave. Heard many a story about him from my Aunts and Uncle’s.” — Bobby from Essex

Source – 1950’s newspaper clipping
Contributor – Bobby from Essex

Baltimore County Waterfront Festival, 2004

Footage of the 2004 Baltimore County Waterfront Festival interspersed with interviews conducted by Essex historian and author Jackie Nickel.

Date

10/02/2004

Sun article about a later event:

Festival will highlight the county’s waterfront
Event will help raise money for aviation museum

By Kristi Funderburk (Baltimore Sun, May 12, 2006)

When a dozen seaplanes touch down on Martin’s Lagoon, the festival will begin.

The second Baltimore County Community Waterfront Festival, set for tomorrow in Middle River, includes music, food and crafts – and, naturally, a boat show.

It also offers a chance to learn about an aviation pioneer, meet an astronaut and climb into the cockpit of a fighter jet.

Some of the proceeds from the festival, which is designed to highlight the county’s 175 miles of waterfront, will go to the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum.

Throughout the day, visitors can tour the museum’s new exhibits and get a close look at a small squadron of aircraft.

About 20,000 people are expected to attend, and $40,000 to $45,000 is expected to be raised, said John Markley, deputy director of the county’s Department of Recreation and Parks, which organized the festival.

John Tipton, the aviation museum’s marketing communications director, said money from the event will go toward building an education center for engineering and, later, a larger museum.

“We’re a small museum, a little unknown and out of the way,” he said, “but we want to become a cultural destination point for the community.”

Continue reading at The Baltimore Sun.