1953

WMAR-TV News (WMAR)

Series I. 1948-1981

1953

Cut Number	General Subject Matter	Date(s)	Can Number
Please Note:	Reels 79-81 were removed by WMAR-TV	and have not been	returned
1	Civil Defense - See also Look Back	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
2	Box 414 Christmas display	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
3	Longshoremen's strike - againt American Sugar Refining (See also Look Back)	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
4	March of Dimes Drive Opens	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
5	New Year's Evening Snow	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
6	McKeldin & Unknown Men (Mr. Weinberg?)	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
7	Fire Damage to Apartment	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
8	Strike (Addition of #3)	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
9	Garbage (Strike?) (See also LB Jan)	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
10	Nurses with baby	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
11	RR engineer and family	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
12	Iron Lung?	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
13	School	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
14	Downtown shoping district	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
15	Capt. Hartung named Big Brother	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
16	Strikers paid	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
17	Parrot Bill	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
18	6 Alarm pickle plant fire -Lang Pickle Plant, Monument & Haven Sts. (see also Look Back)	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
19	Netherland Minister at Annapolis	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
20	March of Dimes - booth (see also Look Back)	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
21	Chinaman held up	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
22	Turkey auction	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
23	Firemen Commended	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
24	Ship painted (LAS PIEDRAS)	Jan. 1-9, 1953	79A
1	Military - Marching	Jan. 10-16	79B
2	Baby birds	Jan. 10-16	79B
3	Garbage (strike?) See also Look Back	Jan. 10-16	79B
4	Traffic	Jan. 10-16	79B
5	Man and Dog	Jan. 10-16	79B
6	Unknown people	Jan. 10-16	79B
7	Snow	Jan. 10-16	79B
8	Army Officers	Jan. 10-16	79B
9	Ship (damaged?)	Jan. 10-16	79B
10	Annie #3	Jan. 10-16	79B
11	Medical? equipment	Jan. 10-16	79B
12	Railroad Engine	Jan. 10-16	79B
13	Pool (Billiards)	Jan. 10-16	79B
14	Koldney gets ticket	Jan. 10-16	79B
15	Bay Bridge traffic - in 5 months over 800,000 cars - See also Look Back	Jan. 10-16	79B
16	Accident at Coldspring & Park Heights	Jan. 10-16	79B
17	Additional to #3	Jan. 10-16	79B
18	French Rotarian here	Jan. 10-16	79B
19	Church dedicated	Jan. 10-16	79B
20	Additional to #3	Jan. 10-16	79B
21	Mayor's (Thomas D 'Alesandro, Jr.) proclamation	Jan. 10-16	79B
22	Baltimore Contractors March of Dimes	Jan. 10-16	79B
1	McKeldin and Military personnel	Jan. 17-31	80A
2	Viking Rocket Launching	Jan. 17-31	80A
3	Garbage strike	Jan. 17-31	80A
4	New library - North & Pennsylvania Ave. (see also Look Back)	Jan. 17-24	80A
5	Impounding doubled (See also Look Back)	Jan. 17-24	80A
6	Fireworks at Ferndale	Jan. 17-24	80A
7	Colts Owners	Jan. 17-24	80A
8	Junior Association of Commerce - Man of Year	Jan. 17-24	80A
9	Tennis	Jan. 17-24	80A
10	Traffic Safety (including McKeldin)	Jan. 17-24	80A
11	Baltimore Museum of Art	Jan. 17-24	80A
12	Fire	Jan. 17-24	80A
13	Fire	Jan. 17-24	80A
14	Boy Scouts	Jan. 17-24	80A
15	Ad Club- banquet	Jan. 17-24	80A
16	Rifles	Jan. 17-24	80A
17	Civil Defense	Jan. 17-24	80A
18	Homburgs -(See also Look Back)	Jan. 17-24	80A
19	Citations	Jan. 17-24	80A
20	Policemen inspecting weapons	Jan. 17-24	80A
21	School Bus - Baltimore City (see also Look Back)	Jan. 17-24	80A
22	Museum	Jan. 17-24	80A
23	Policemen	Jan. 17-24	80A
24	Telephone - dialing goes to 7 digits (See also Look Back)	Jan. 17-24	80A
25	Posters?	Jan. 17-24	80A
26	Rivoli - torn Down (no footage) (see also Look Back)	Jan. 17-24	80A
1	Group of Children	Jan. 25-31	80B
2	Unknown Man	Jan. 25-31	80B
3	Fire	Jan. 25-31	80B
4	Goods taken from Car (dope?)	Jan. 25-31	80B
5	Cins Pac Fleet	Jan. 25-31	80B
6	Military officer	Jan. 25-31	80B
7	Ribbon Cutting	Jan. 25-31	80B
8	Unknown Woman	Jan. 25-31	80B
9	Korean Officer (ROK)	Jan. 25-31	80B
10	Unloading a truck	Jan. 25-31	80B
11	Award presentation	Jan. 25-31	80B
12	Building	Jan. 25-31	80B
13	Military men taking oath	Jan. 25-31	80B
14	March of Dimes (See also LB)	Jan. 25-31	80B
15	Knives - defining a deadly weapon (see also Look Back)	Jan. 25-31	80B
16	Northwood Elementary School	Jan. 25-31	80B
17	Port	Jan. 25-31	80B
18	West Pointers at USNA	Jan. 25-31	80B
19	Fire	Jan. 25-31	80B
20	Art Exhibit	Jan. 25-31	80B
21	Dancers	Jan. 25-31	80B
1	?	Feb 1-14	81A
2	Llamas	Feb 1-14	81A
3	Fire	Feb 1-14	81A
4	School Population	Feb 1-14	81A
5	Unknown Man	Feb 1-14	81A
6	Tampered with Safe - Baltimore Salvage	Feb 1-14	81A
7	Owl	Feb 1-14	81A
8	Russian Gun	Feb 1-14	81A
9	Unknown Man	Feb 1-14	81A
10	group including T. D'Alesandro, Jr.	Feb 1-14	81A
11	Unknown women	Feb 1-14	81A
12	Unknown women and man	Feb 1-14	81A
13	Unknown Man	Feb 1-14	81A
14	Black enclosure	Feb 1-14	81A
15	Unknown group	Feb 1-14	81A
16	Award presentation to Firemen	Feb 1-14	81A
17	Rail Yards	Feb 1-14	81A
18	Butcher? Meat prices?	Feb 1-14	81A
19	Unknown buildings	Feb 1-14	81A
20	Objects in cigarettes (Smuggled?)	Feb 1-14	81A
21	Unknown men	Feb 1-14	81A
22	T. D'Alesandro, Jr. and Unknown men	Feb 1-14	81A
23	Catholic war veterans	Feb 1-14	81A
24	Boy Scouts	Feb 1-14	81A
25	Old houses	Feb 1-14	81A
1	Animal	Feb 1-14	81B
2	House in North Point	Feb 1-14	81B
3	Construction	Feb 1-14	81B
4	Cigar Store Indians	Feb 1-14	81B
5	Unknown Men	Feb 1-14	81B
6	Unknown Man	Feb 1-14	81B
7	Crownsville State Hospital	Feb 1-14	81B
8	Man being Sworn in by T. D'Alesandro, Jr.	Feb 1-14	81B
9	Group at USNA	Feb 1-14	81B
10	Accident	Feb 1-14	81B
11	Clearing Ground	Feb 1-14	81B
12	Unknown Man	Feb 1-14	81B
13	Flag presented to ?	Feb 1-14	81B
14	Unknown group	Feb 1-14	81B
15	Music	Feb 1-14	81B
16	Fire damage?	Feb 1-14	81B
1	Clergy consecrating a church	June 1953	87A
2	Carnival	June 1953	87A
3	Black community service, bricklaying	June 1953	87A
4	Military parade around track and field stadium	June 1953	87A
5	Naval ships/ceremony	June 1953	87A
6	Mothers and children signing up for something	June 1953	87A
7	Military beauty pageant	June 1953	87A
8	Men making insect sculptures	June 1953	87A
9	Fair	June 1953	87A
10	Corpse discovered in woods	June 1953	87A
11	Unknown man being interviewed	June 1953	87A
12	Church service	June 1953	87A
13	Graduation	June 1953	87A
14	Lacrosse	June 1953	87A
15	Little girls in front of house	June 1953	87A
16	older men talking around a desk	June 1953	87A
17	Women's School graduation	June 1953	87A
18	Mother gardening	June 1953	87A
19	Men playing golf	June 1953	87A
20	Man being interviewed in a field about insects, nature, etc.	June 1953	87A
21	Puppies	June 1953	87A
22	Fire	June 1953	87A
23	Unknown Man giving a speech	June 1953	87A
24	Street Corner	June 1953	87A
1	Football - Colts?	Dec. 1953	95
2	Plane taking off	Dec. 1953	95
3	Cars	Dec. 1953	95
4	Women in house	Dec. 1953	95
5	Lighting of star on tree	Dec. 1953	95
6	Unidentified man giving speech	Dec. 1953	95
7	Fire in store	Dec. 1953	95
8	Soccer	Dec. 1953	95
9	Fire	Dec. 1953	95
10	Shoppers?	Dec. 1953	95
11	Women	Dec. 1953	95
12	Unidentified man receiving award	Dec. 1953	95
13	City Council (?) Meeting	Dec. 1953	95
14	Community Theatre	Dec. 1953	95
15	Street repair	Dec. 1953	95
16	Unidentified man arriving at airport	Dec. 1953	95
17	Little girl with puppies	Dec. 1953	95
18	Train set- Christmas garden?	Dec. 1953	95
20	Firemen?	Dec. 1953	95
21	Men giving speeches	Dec. 1953	95
22	Award presentation	Dec. 1953	95
23	Football - football players?	Dec. 1953	95
24	Award presentation	Dec. 1953	95
25	Bill signing?	Dec. 1953	95
26	Children/family visits manger?	Dec. 1953	95
27	Clergyman	Dec. 1953	95
28	Football players/fireman PSA?	Dec. 1953	95
29	Football player	Dec. 1953	95
30	Apartment building	Dec. 1953	95
31	Unidentified people	Dec. 1953	95
32	Soldiers showing children ordinance	Dec. 1953	95
33	Children visiting museum	Dec. 1953	95
34	Unidentified man and interviewee	Dec. 1953	95
35	VFW (?) presenting AWARD	Dec. 1953	95
36	Award ceremony	Dec. 1953	95
37	Horse racing - Pimlico ?	Dec. 1953	95
38	Stadium	Dec. 1953	95
39	Unidentified man	Dec. 1953	95
40	Plane crash, fire, accident?	Dec. 1953	95
41	Horse stable	Dec. 1953	95
42	Toys for Tots	Dec. 1953	95
43	Christmas trees arrive	Dec. 1953	95
44	Women's Club Christmas	Dec. 1953	95
45	Soldiers showing Ordinance	Dec. 1953	95
46	Toys for Tots	Dec. 1953	95
47	Men unloading truck	Dec. 1953	95
48	Football, doctor working on player	Dec. 1953	95
49	Firemen	Dec. 1953	95
50	Fire	Dec. 1953	95
51	Football, doctor working on player	Dec. 1953	95
1	Sanitation workers strike	1953- Year in Review	96
2	Stabbing of Woman at Lafayette and Mt. Royal	1953- Year in Review	96
3	Fire	1953- Year in Review	96
4	Nava1 Academy Graduation	1953- Year in Review	96
5	Unknown man and woman getting off plane	1953- Year in Review	96
6	Unknown woman and place	1953- Year in Review	96
7	Award to Theodore R. McKeldin	1953- Year in Review	96