Portney's Confectionery

Portney's Confectionery Portney's Confectionery was a candy store owned by Joseph Portney in the 1930's in Baltimore.

Much of what we know about Portney's Confectionery was learned by examinig the one picture of it that we know if.

09/27/2017

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04/05/2017

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09/22/2016

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04/24/2011

Thank you for checking out Portney's Confectionery, a store in Baltimore, Maryland in 1933.

We don't know much about it as only a single picture is known to exist, but this picture contains loads of information if who do some detective work.

Go to the first post on the wall to see the picture and see what you find. Then, as you read newer posts you can see what we've uncovered. We'd love to hear what you find.

Who's the woman visible in the store window?This woman is certainly inside of Portney's Confectionery. Does anyone know ...
04/23/2011

Who's the woman visible in the store window?

This woman is certainly inside of Portney's Confectionery.

Does anyone know who this could be?

Who's the guy in the store window?We can clearly see someone in the right half of the store. Of course, it hasn't been e...
04/23/2011

Who's the guy in the store window?

We can clearly see someone in the right half of the store. Of course, it hasn't been established whether this was a part of Portney's Confectionery or a separate restaurant.

Does anyone know who this could be?

The two girls in the picture are Joseph Portney's two daughters Evelyn Portney (3 1/2 years old) and Freida Portney (4 1...
04/23/2011

The two girls in the picture are Joseph Portney's two daughters Evelyn Portney (3 1/2 years old) and Freida Portney (4 1/2 years old).

It is believed that the baby carriage contains the third daugther, Janet Portney.

Where was Portney's Confectionery?Well, family history says that it was somewhere in Washington D.C. However, there is s...
04/23/2011

Where was Portney's Confectionery?

Well, family history says that it was somewhere in Washington D.C. However, there is some evidence that it was in Baltimore.

The photographer (from a stamp on the back of the picture) was "Adam's Photo Service" in Baltimore

The 2 movie posters in the picture are for theaters in Baltimore

What do you think? Where was this store?

04/23/2011

Given what we see in the movie advertisements in the picture, it's pretty conclusive that the true date on the picture is April 5, 1933.

There is a poster advertising "Hallelujah I'm a Bum" starring Al Jolson"Hallelujah I'm a Bum" was released 2/3/33The Emb...
04/23/2011

There is a poster advertising "Hallelujah I'm a Bum" starring Al Jolson

"Hallelujah I'm a Bum" was released 2/3/33

The Embassy Theater where it played was at 415 E. Baltimore St.

There is an advertisement for the movie "Manhattan Tower" in the window behind the baby carriage.The movie starred Mary ...
04/23/2011

There is an advertisement for the movie "Manhattan Tower" in the window behind the baby carriage.

The movie starred Mary Brian, star of "Blessed Event" and "Hard to Handle"

"Manhattan Tower" was released 12/1/32
"Hard to Handle" was released 1/28/33
"Blessed Event" was released 9/10/32

The movie was being shown at the "Maryland Theater" at Franklin and Howard Streets in Baltimore

For those of you interested, you can watch "Manhattan Tower" here: http://www.archive.org/details/manhattan_tower_ipod

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