Sunday, January 23, 2011

The Balloon Man at Free State Mall

Did you ever buy balloons in the parking lot of Free State Mall? These pictures were taken in June, 1973.

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At the entrance to the mall on Annapolis Road



Annapolis Road is in the background.






The buildings in the background were located near the present day location of Starbucks, Popeyes and IHOP. An antenna is barely visible above the balloon salesman's hat. That might be the Bowie Volunteer Fire Station 39.



These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.


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1 comment:

  1. I think you're right about the fire station antenna. If so, then the building to the right of the balloons in the bottom picture was a savings and loan back in the day. I think it's now a Capital One bank.

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