Langsdale Library
1949
WMAR-TV News (WMAR)
Series I. 1948-1981
1949
| Cut Number | General Subject Matter | Date(s) | Can Number |
| 1 | Air Progress Report | May-June | 2 |
| 2 | Boumi Horse Show | May-June | 2 |
| 3 | School May Day | May-June | 2 |
| 4 | Auto Accident | May-June | 2 |
| 5 | Gas Station Holdup | May-June | 2 |
| 6 | Sports - Navy Tennis Lacrosse, Sailing | May-June | 2 |
| 7 | Arbutus Memorial Day Parade | May-June | 2 |
| 8 | McDonough Review | May-June | 2 |
| 9 | Col. Ober Takes Over Police Post | May-June | 2 |
| 10 | Shaughnessy To Serve as Magistrate | May-June | 2 |
| 11 | USNA Graduation | May-June | 2 |
| 12 | Shooting on Light Street | May-June | 2 |
| 13 | Groundbreaking for Hospital | May-June | 2 |
| 14 | National Cemetary | May-June | 2 |
| 15 | Notre Dame graduation | May-June | 2 |
| 16 | Naval Academy | May-June | 2 |
| 1 | School Holds Community Day | July | 3 |
| 2 | Landing Ships Arrive Here | July | 3 |
| 3 | Dundalk Dedicates Fire Station | July | 3 |
| 4 | County People-no footage | July | 3 |
| 5 | Goucher Reception | July | 3 |
| 6 | Two Accidents-no footage | July | 3 |
| 7 | Surprise Wins Top Laurels | July | 3 |
| 8 | Goucher Graduation | July | 3 |
| 9 | St. Thomas Holds Fair | July | 3 |
| 10 | Colts-Bullets | July | 3 |
| 11 | Cancer Benefit Lacrosse Game | July | 3 |
| 12 | Factory Dedicated | July | 3 |
| 13 | Violin Maker to Fiddle Summer Away | July | 3 |
| 14 | It's the Humidity-no footage | July | 3 |
| 15 | Local Command Changes | July | 3 |
| 16 | Junior Net Title Decided | July | 3 |
| 17 | Stratocruiser Lands at Friendship | July | 3 |
| 18 | Cyclists Vie for Championship-no footage | July | 3 |
| 19 | Colts Begin Summer Drills | July | 3 |
| 20 | Isaacs Shoots 138 | July | 3 |
| 21 | ROTC Students Train at Meade | July | 3 |
| 22 | Try This For Size | July | 3 |
| 23 | Up and Down with Royalty | July | 3 |
| 24 | Scribner Tops Eve-Wins Tennis Crown | July | 3 |
| 25 | leaders Confer on Expressway | July | 3 |
| 26 | Russian Ship Under Guard | July | 3 |
| 27 | State Farm Queen Married | July | 3 |
| 1 | "Hopalong Cassidy Visits" kids in cowboy hats and outfits |
September | 6A |
| 2 | Jockey Club Bell Returned to Tinonum | September | 6A |
| 3 | "Burned Cross Found in Towson" cross in field with burn marks |
September | 6A |
| 4 | "Bob Kelly Joins Colts" football practice footage |
September | 6A |
| 5 | mother walking child to school along with a lot of kids entering school, one boy crying | September | 6A |
| 6 | "Frank Ober Decorated" military person speaking |
September | 6A |
| 7 | "Lonely Old Car" trolley car with man inside POV shot if the tracks from the trolley |
September | 6A |
| 8 | "Potee St. Foundation Started" wielding, surveying, construction |
September | 6A |
| 9 | "Dispute Rages Over House Construction" shots of abandoned old buildings |
September | 6A |
| 10 | "Wedmeyer in 1st Game of the Season" football practice |
September | 6A |
| 11 | "Dee Howard Capture City Doubles" men playing tennis |
September | 6A |
| 12 | "Navy Ships Visit City" large ships men on dock preparing to tie up ships |
September | 6A |
| 13 | "Middle River Baptist Church Rebuilt men working on details of building - painting |
September | 6A |
| 14 | "Spiro's Back" -football practice | September | 6A |
| 15 | "New Lion Cub at the Zoo" cute lion club in cage -cub being playful |
September | 6A |
| 16 | "Ah-Coo" - weeds, person sneezing into handkerchief | September | 6A |
| 17 | "Girl Pleads for Parole" well dress woman outside |
September | 6A |
| 18 | "Traffic on Street" armored car; limos |
September | 6A |
| 19 | "Family Evicted" 7 kids, girl feeding baby, belongings on the street |
September | 6A |
| 20 | "Assessment" well dressed men and women |
September | 6A |
| 21 | Crabs on Increase - Buckets full of crabs Mayor D'Alesandro eating with another person |
September | 6A |
| 22 | "Hopkins Squad" - football coaching directing practice |
September | 6A |
| 23 | "Veteran Goes Berserk and Kills a Man" man in hospital bed |
September | 6A |
| 24 | "Locomotives for Brazil" | September | 6A |
| 25 | "First Oysters Arrive from Sho' " boats with lots of oysters |
September | 6A |
| 1 | pranksters Burn Cross Near Towson - slightly burnt cross intersection of country streets | September | 6B |
| 2 | person in 18th century costume walking on rocks, visiting all war memorials | September | 6B |
| 3 | "Old Joe Marks 50th Year at YMCA" man behind desk giving out towel and key man looking thru index cards |
September | 6B |
| 4 | "Baby Aoudad at Zoo" some kind of animal resembling a goat |
September | 6B |
| 5 | "Crowd, Band Welcome Colts at Airport" plane pulls up, players signing autographs, WELCOME HOME COLTS sign |
September | 6B |
| 6 | Over a 1000 Register for McCoy Night Classes line of people; kid reading boy |
September | 6B |
| 7 | "Pikesville Antique Show" 2 women showing antiques |
September | 6B |
| 8 | "Reid Wins Maryland Qualifying Senior Round - golf; man with trophy; 4 men walking on green toward camera |
September | 6B |
| 9 | "Baby Water Buffalo at Zoo" - man struggling to hold animal; animal w/ mother | September | 6B |
| 10 | "Truck Overturns on Route 40" truck on its side in grass; people gathered around to see |
September | 6B |
| 11 | "Time Change Due Sunday" clocks |
September | 6B |
| 12 | "Colts Work out under Driskill" football practice |
September | 6B |
| 13 | "Medalist Eliminated in Senior Golf Tourney" | September | 6B |
| 14 | "Laurel Prepares for Tourney" horses; pre-race cantor to start, practice run out of gates, horse galloping around track |
September | 6B |
| 15 | "St. Joe's Swarms ______" football game; crowd clapping |
September | 6B |
| 1 | Car accident with utility pole | October | 7 |
| 2 | "Visitors at Academy" Navy officers - WS marching soldiers |
October | 7 |
| 3 | "Armed School at Meade" footage of some kind of military school/training ground soldiers learning/ doing drills |
October | 7 |
| 4 | "Irish Arrive" Refers to Notre Dame Irish since the footage is of football players lined up in front of a train - not in uniform |
October | 7 |
| 5 | "Shoeshine Girl Works for Polio Drive" woman shining shoes |
October | 7 |
| 6 | "B & A Train Collides with Track" front of truck crashed with train - people around evaluating situation |
October | 7 |
| 7 | "Mayor Sees Himself" D'Alesandro is presented a portrait of himself |
October | 7 |
| 8 | "Northwest Plane on Runway" mechanic fixing a plane |
October | 7 |
| 9 | "City Beats Southern" - football game | October | 7 |
| 10 | "U.S. Sailors Whale Boat" - crew race in canoe-like boats | October | 7 |
| 11 | "Community Fund Drive Opened" (includes D'Alesandro, Jr.) | October | 7 |
| 12 | "Vaudeville Returns to the City" puppets, tap dancers |
October | 7 |
| 13 | "Poly Novice Captures Title" Cross-country race |
October | 7 |
| 14 | Mayor D'Alesandro trying on hats | October | 7 |
| 15 | "Sidewalk Supervision" construction of sidewalk |
October | 7 |
| 16 | "Flower Show at Art Museum" women in fancy hats looking at flowers indoors |
October | 7 |
| 1 | "Nuns Giving Out Candy" - little girl eats large candy cane | October | 8A |
| 2 | "State Teachers Convene" - Schofold Sworn in Man being sworn in by mayor |
October | 8A |
| 3 | "Martin Tests New Jet Bomber" - jet bomber on the ground | October | 8A |
| 4 | "Lumber Truck Tips over" | October | 8A |
| 5 | "Middies Hold Review for Brazilians | October | 8A |
| 6 | three small children at the zoo | October | 8A |
| 7 | "Hospital Clinic Dedicated" - construction site and dedication | October | 8A |
| 8 | "City Harriers Win Test" - cross-country race one of competitors collapses at finish |
October | 8A |
| 9 | "New Chimp Takes at the Zoo" - chimp eating a banana, drinking from glass soda bottle, chimp tying shoe | October | 8A |
| 10 | "St. Joe Downs City" - football game | October | 8A |
| 11 | "Armored School at Meade" | October | 8A |
| 12 | "Jays Trounce Cath U" - football | October | 8A |
| 13 | "Mrs. Dimarco Foils Store Robbery" | October | 8A |
| 14 | "Forgotten Vessels" - large vessels that appear abandoned except for some stray dogs | October | 8A |
| 15 | "New Beasts at Zoo" - some kind of furry animal | October | 8A |
| 16 | "Scrap Basket" - ships; CU pipes | October | 8A |
| 17 | "Pimlico Opens" - horses, spectators, start of race, scoreboard | October | 8A |
| 18 | "Youngsters Vote in School Election - kids going in and out of voting machines | October | 8A |
| 19 | "Hornets Trim Colts" - football | October | 8A |
| 20 | "Baby Festival" - babies, baby crying, mother with baby | October | 8A |
| 21 | Zoo - lions at zoo | October | 8A |
| 1 | "Missing Boy Found Dead" photo of boy; police searching woods at night |
October | 8B |
| 2 | "Navy Defeats Duke" football; Navy spectators cheering; Mascots on sideline |
October | 8B |
| 3 | Arabbers - horses pulling carts on city street | October | 8B |
| 4 | "Baltimorean Hits $16,500 in TV Jackpot" man with family standing near TV |
October | 8B |
| 5 | "Clean up Campaigns Begin Anew" large group of school children society ladies on hand watching |
October | 8B |
| 6 | "Lawyers - Judges Hold Outing" baseball/softball game in park |
October | 8B |
| 7 | "Cigars by Hand" Man rolling a cigar than smoking it |
October | 8B |
| 8 | "Cornerstone Laid for Hospital" crowd gathered as 1949 cornerstone is placed in brick wall |
October | 8B |
| 9 | "City Observes Columbus Day" black man playing tuba; Washington Monument |
October | 8B |
| 10 | "Loyola Trims McDonough" - football highlights | October | 8B |
| 11 | "Open Golf Tourney Underway" - older man teeing off; 3 men watching | October | 8B |
| 12 | "Fire Hits Redwood Street Building" smoke, fireman; shot of WMAR camera |
October | 8B |
| 13 | "Here's How" - shots of ditches being dug on back street | October | 8B |
| 14 | "New York Man wins Drama Prize" Man and woman walking around Washington Monument park in Baltimore, taking photos sitting on bench |
October | 8B |
| 15 | "Mayor Receives Israeli Flag" Mayor unwrapping and then holding up Israeli flag (flag was only few years old at that time) |
October | 8B |
| 16 | "Airport Inspection" - plane on runway | October | 8B |
| 17 | "State Police Graduation" - people walking, people podium speaking | October | 8B |
| 18 | "Zoo Acquires new Snakes" - man holding two snakes | October | 8B |
| 1 | Parade | November | 10-A |
| 2 | Dog stands watch over dead pal | November | 10-A |
| 3 | 200 here for field Hockey tourney | November | 10-A |
| 4 | Poly captures South Atlantic harrier honors | November | 10-A |
| 5 | Canary breeders hold Annual Show | November | 10-A |
| 6 | Parade - Military | November | 10-A |
| 7 | Auto kills deer in street | November | 10-A |
| 8 | New wacs sworn in | November | 10-A |
| 9 | Toys and trees herald Christmas | November | 10-A |
| 10 | Police holds tests for Chauffeurs | November | 10-A |
| 11 | Christmas decorations going up | November | 10-A |
| 12 | Students tour slums | November | 10-A |
| 13 | Polish D.P. at library | November | 10-A |
| 14 | Meeting (Includes T. D'Alesandro, Jr.) | November | 10-A |
| 15 | Meet Miss City - Poly | November | 10-A |
| 16 | Garland named "Man of the Year" (Including T. D'Alesandro, Jr.) | November | 10-A |
| 17 | St. Andrews Society holds annual dinner (including T. D'Alesdandro, Jr.) | November | 10-A |
| 18 | General Collins addresses USO Campaign rally (includes T. D'Alesandro, Jr.) | November | 10-A |
| 19 | Fire | November | 10-A |
| 20 | 6 Alarm fire hits Bay Line pier | November | 10-A |
| 1 | New treatment said.to stop tooth decay | November | 10-B |
| 2 | New school site dedicated (including T. D'Alesandro, Jr.) | November | 10-B |
| 3 | Truck Collides with car, Hits porch | November | 10-B |
| 4 | Patterson Park creche | November | 10-B |
| 5 | State Police Use signs for walkers | November | 10-B |
| 6 | R.R. Engineers gets medal | November | 10-B |
| 7 | Police Play Santa Clause | November | 10-B |
| 8 | Yule tree raised in plaza | November | 10-B |
| 9 | News features of 1949: Tis Spring (lambs) | ||
| 10 | News features of 1949: Firehouse monkeyshines (monkey at firehouse) | November | 10-B |
| 11 | News features of 1949: Mt. Vernon Place puts on paper hat | November | 10-B |
| 12 | News features of 1949: Annapolis celebrates (parade) | November | 10-B |
| 13 | News features of 1949: Water ski tourney at Martin's | November | 10-B |
| 14 | News features of 1949: Kinkajou plays at zoo | November | 10-B |
| 15 | News features of 1949: Annapolis celebrates (parade) | November | 10-B |
| 16 | Fox hunt - junior grade | November | 10-B |
| 17 | U. of M. Stadium work continues | November | 10-B |
| 18 | Yule greens judged | November | 10-B |
| 19 | Uplands holds Christmas Party | November | 10-B |
| 20 | Martin's sells chemical Unit to U. S. Rubber | November | 10-B |
| 21 | Drug firm doll show | November | 10-B |
| 22 | Mayor (T.D'Alesdanro, Jr.) injured in auto crash | November | 10-B |
| 23 | Three die in Lanvale Street fire | November | 10-B |
| 24 | 2 Alarm blaze on Baltimore Street | November | 10-B |
| 1 | McDonough Cadets Swamp Gilman | November | 11-A |
| 2 | Estimates Board View Research on Dogs | November | 11-A |
| 3 | Traffic Tie-up on Hanover Street | November | 11-A |
| 4 | Arm of St. Francis Shown Here | November | 11-A |
| 5 | Hebrew Scrolls on Exhibit at St. Walter's | November | 11-A |
| 6 | Youngsters Crowd Shrine Circus | November | 11-A |
| 7 | Future Citizens Visit Historical Flag House | November | 11-A |
| 8 | Young Girl Apparently Amnesia Victim | November | 11-A |
| 9 | Benefit Auction Scheduled for Saturday | November | 11-A |
| 10 | Indian Dignitary Visits City | November | 11-A |
| 11 | Costly Hens Displayed at Trade Show | November | 11-A |
| 12 | Livestock Show | November | 11-A |
| 13 | ECA Group Visits City | November | 11-A |
| 14 | Mayor Breaks Ground for New Pool | November | 11-A |
| 15 | Two Lion Cubs on Meat Diet | November | 11-A |
| 16 | Poly Harriers Tie in Meet | November | 11-A |
| 17 | Shrine Circus Comes to Town | November | 11-A |
| 18 | Sheep Dogs Judged at Timonium | November | 11-A |
| 19 | Champ Bull Checks In | November | 11-A |
| 20 | Western Maryland Trounces Days (?) | November | 11-A |
| 21 | Kids Day Held at Stadium | November | 11-A |
| 22 | Mayor Buys First Sheets of Seals | November | 11-A |
| 23 | Wedgewood China Being Exhibited at Museum | November | 11-A |
| 24 | Loyola Beats Calvert Hall | November | 11-A |
| 25 | 4 Injured in 2 Car Collision | November | 11-A |
| 26 | Old Forts in City | November | 11-A |
| 27 | UN Delegate Visits Here | November | 11-A |
| 28 | Bandit Gets $21 in Holdup | November | 11-A |
| 29 | City Trims Poly 26-6 | November | 11-A |
| 30 | Middies Leave for Army Game | November | 11-A |
| 31 | General Hayes Dies at 62 | November | 11-A |
| 32 | Benefit Auction Continued at Firehouse | November | 11-A |
| 33 | Louis Primas and Harmonicats Here | November | 11-A |
| 34 | State Officials | November | 11-A |
| 1 | Gold Star Mothers Honor Navy Dead |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 2 | Work Begins to Raise Sunken Tug |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 3 | University of Maryland Homecoming |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 4 | New Ship Arrives Here |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 5 | Group Asks Passage of Health Loan |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 6 | Perpetual Motion |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 7 | 29th Vets Plan to Rebuild Temple |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 8 | P . T .A. Convention Opens Here |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 9 | Walkover for Citation |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 10 | 4-H Leaders Depart for Chicago |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 11 | Police Commended |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 12 | Local Women Split Hockey Tests |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 13 | Tanker Launched |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 14 | Navy Celebrates |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 15 | Livestock Shown at Timonium |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 16 | Pat 0 'Brien Appears Here |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 17 | Military swearing in ceremony |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 18 | Smith Grave Desecrated |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 19 | A field full of turkeys |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 20 | New Machines for Market Cleanup |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 21 | Students See Voting Operations |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 22 | Gilman Ties McDonough |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 23 | Puzzles From Bailing Wire |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 24 | Mayor Holds Open House |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 25 | Hibernian Group Fetes Civics Leader |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 26 | Steinmetz Wins Sketch Contest |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 27 | New Python Makes Bow at Zoo |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 28 | Colts Drill for Crucial Buffalo Tilt |
Oct-Dec:Week in Review |
12 |
| 1 | Council Gets Twin Dog Resolutions | December | 13A |
| 2 | Postmaster Urges Early Mailings | December | 13A |
| 3 | Largest Turkey Crop Yet | December | 13A |
| 4 | Boy, 6, Ready for Bandit's Return | December | 13A |
| 5 | Christmas Mail Rush in Full Swing | December | 13A |
| 6 | Sydenham Hospital to Close | December | 13A |
| 7 | Miss Bevins to Join Marin Corps | December | 13A |
| 8 | Students to Repair Toy for Christmas | December | 13A |
| 9 | Miss Simpson Installed as Secretary | December | 13A |
| 10 | Women's Lounge Opened in Men's Club | December | 13A |
| 11 | Radar Added to Harbor Facilities | December | 13A |
| 12 | Car Plummets Into Jones Falls | December | 13A |
| 13 | Miss Brown Gets Bid for Governor | December | 13A |
| 14 | Carrier, 15, Fired at in Bandit Case | December | 13A |
| 15 | Flag House Trash to be Moved | December | 13A |
| 16 | Sailor to be Home for Yule | December | 13A |
| 17 | Aid Sent to Shallmar | December | 13A |
| 18 | Christmas Trees Arrive | December | 13A |
| 19 | Kindergarten Carolers | December | 13A |
| 20 | Post Office Records Record Volume | December | 13A |
| 21 | Frozen Christmas Tree | December | 13A |
| 22 | Mercy Hospital Creche | December | 13A |
| 23 | Santa Uses Modern Transportation | December | 13A |
| 24 | State Workers Carol Group | December | 13A |
| 25 | Woe is the Yule Shopper | December | 13A |
| 26 | Council Passes Dog Resolution | December | 13A |
| 27 | Mayor Breaks Ground for New Baths | December | 13A |
| 1 | Unknown group of men | December | 13B |
| 2 | Trolley jumps track | December | 13B |
| 3 | Santa-Heim attracts Visitors | December | 13B |
| 4 | Mr. Claus has North Avenue house | December | 13B |
| 5 | Minor draft sessions completed | December | 13B |
| 6 | New stadium name now official (Babe Ruth Stadium) | December | 13B |
| 7 | Baseball convention in Baltimore | December | 13B |
| 8 | Triplet girls born in Baltimore | December | 13B |
| 9 | Reserve Unit gets new tanks | December | 13B |
| 10 | Brown captures Cross Country event | December | 13B |
| 11 | Casey Stengel speaks at Ad Club luncheon | December | 13B |
| 12 | Baseball men hold banquet | December | 13B |
| 13 | Franklin Street Cut-off opened (T. D'Alesanrdo, Jr | December | 13B |
| 14 | South African Craft in harbor (Small sailboat) | December | 13B |
| 15 | Mt. Vernon Place Christmas tree goes up | December | 13B |
| 16 | Local Red Cross hears General Marshall | December | 13B |
| 17 | The Baltimore Bullets (basketball) | December | 13B |
| 18 | Housing Police decorated (by, T . D'Alesandro, Jr.) | December | 13B |
| 19 | Babe Ruth stadium sign comes down | December | 13B |
| 20 | Car plunges into lake | December | 13B |
| 21 | Work begins on harness track | December | 13B |
| 22 | Navy cagers in 1st flight from Friendship | December | 13B |
| 23 | Bat makers display old sluggers | December | 13B |
| 24 | Christmas shopping (downtown) | December | 13B |
| 25 | New boon to sidewalk superintendent watching construction thru T.V.screen | December | 13B |
| 26 | Meet Buddy -Player/Coach (Jeanette?) | December | 13B |
| 27 | Christmas tree and decorations sale | December | 13B |