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• Winner of Preservation Award 2018 (United States)

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9781421422183

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Juxtaposing current conditions with historical photos, Davis shows how much time has altered the face of our city. Her book is a comment on this transition, and a reminder that change is the only constant. * Baltimore Magazine * Flickering Treasures is not only a collection of beautiful and evocative photos, but a sociological journey through twentieth-century America. Having Baltimore-bred filmmaker Barry Levinson contribute a foreword is icing on the cake. -- Leonard Maltin, film critic, author of <I>Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide</I>

Juxtaposing current conditions with historical photos, Davis shows how much time has altered the face of our city. Her book is a comment on this transition, and a reminder that change is the only constant. * Baltimore Magazine * Flickering Treasures is not only a collection of beautiful and evocative photos, but a sociological journey through twentieth-century America. Having Baltimore-bred filmmaker Barry Levinson contribute a foreword is icing on the cake. -- Leonard Maltin, film critic, author of <I>Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide</I> This is the finest coffee table book about a local subject that I've seen... This is amazing. -- Marty Bass * WJZ-TV * ... [Flickering Treasures] would make a nice gift for anyone who loves movies, architecture, or the city of Baltimore. * Saving Places * Amy Davis, a photojournalist for the Baltimore Sun, combines vintage with modern color image contrasts to document these urban wonders, considering the social, economic, technological, and political influences on their rise and fall as she crafts a beautiful, iconic collection that will appear to readers far beyond Baltimore City's borders. * Donovan's Literary Services * This book belongs in the library of every Baltimorean that loves movies and their city's history. I'm giving Flickering Treasures Five Stars and the highest recommendation. * Media Mentors Network * Flickering Treasures is not only a collection of beautiful and evocative photos, but a sociological journey through 20th century America * Leonard Maltin * Juxtaposing current conditions with historical photos, Davis shows how much time has altered the face of our city. Her book is a comment on this transition, and a reminder that change is the only constant. * Baltimore Magazine *

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Amy Davis has worked as a staff photographer at the Baltimore Sun since 1987.

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