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Days remembered
The panel discussion featured four individuals associated with The Baltimore Sun - two photographers, a director of photography, and a reporter - discussing iconic photographs from the newspaper's history. The photographers shared stories from their careers capturing memorable images for The Sun. The director of photography and reporter provided historical context for the impact of photographs published in the newspaper.
Days remembered
- 1. Days Remembered IconicPhotography of The Baltimore Sun PANEL Jed Kirschbaum, former Sun photographer Gene Sweeney Jr., Sun photographer Bob Hamilton, Director of Photography Fred Rasmussen, Sun reporter MODERATOR Dan Rodricks, Sun columnist
Editor's Notes
- #3 Photo by Jed, chosen by Jed. Petty Officer Josh Cackowski of Duluth, Minn., shares a moment with his 18-month-old son Jacob after USNS Comfort returned to Baltimore from the Arabian Gulf during the Iraq war in 2003.
- #4 Photo by Gene, chosen by Gene. In late January 1984, Colts owner Robert Irsay angrily denied that he intended to move the team. On March 29, the team skipped town, with Irsay breaking his promise to give Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer, right, fair notice.
- #5 Photo by John Makely, chosen by Bob.Early Wednesday morning, Rescue workers remove debris by hand from the ruins of the World Trade Towers as the sunlight hit the remnants of the north tower.
- #6 Photo by Leroy Merriken, chosen by Fred. Babe Ruth in classic pose during an exhibition game at Oriole Park.
- #7 Photo by Jed, chosen by Jed.Chanel Jenkins holds her eight-month-old granddaughter, JassiraJenkins, outside the Clarence Mitchell Courthouse as people at court and in other downtown buildings evacuated their buildings after the earthquake.
- #8 Photo by Gene, chosen by Gene. Linebacker Ray Lewis celebrates the Ravens 34-7 win over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV on Jan 28, 2001. The leader of the defense was the game’s Most Valuable Player.
- #9 Photo by Andre F. Chung, chosen by Bob. James Phelps, 17, experiences Induction Day with the help of three Tactical Officers shortly after getting off the bus to boot camp. The TACS were making sure he understood the importance of using "Sir!" whenever he spoke...
- #10 Photo by A. Aubrey Bodine, chosen by Fred. The Bay Bridge nears completion in March 1952. Soon, motorists would no longer have to take the ferry across the Chesapeake Bay or make the long trek around it.
- #11 Photo by Jed, chosen by Jed. Kindergarten friends SusejBayton, left, and Isaiah Foreman stand in the first floor hallway of St. Ambrose School. Amid declining enrollment, the Baltimore Archdiocese closed St. Ambrose at the end of the school year in 2012.
- #12 Photo by Gene, chosen by Gene. Big-time auto racing arrived for Labor Day weekend in 2011 as Danica Patrick and other IndyCar stars roared through the streets near the Inner Harbor in the Baltimore Grand Prix.
- #13 Photo by Karl Merton Ferron, chosen by Bob. Cal Ripken Jr. shows the emotions of the moment on Sept. 6, 1995, after he broke Lou Gehrig’s record streak of 2,130 consecutive games. Ripken would make an impromptu lap of the field at Camden Yards, shaking hands and high-fiving with fans.
- #14 Photo by Frank A. Miller, chosen by Fred. At 12:29 a.m. April 7, 1933, H.L. Mencken, “the Bard of Baltimore,” marks the end of Prohibition with a glass of Arrow Beer at the Rennert Hotel. “Pretty good” he says. “Not bad at all.”