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Take a look at the Aurora Theatre sometime in the 1950s. After doing a bit of research, we see that The Tall Texan, with Lloyd Bridges, was released...
Gino's advertisement
Take a look back at the history of Gino's Hamburgers, the fast food chain founded in 1957 by Baltimore Colts players Gino Marchetti and Alan...
Titanic advertisement 1912
This is an amazing story behind a 1912 Titanic advertisement. It was printed in The Baltimore Sun the day after the Titanic sunk. Read to find...
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A street full of Baltimore immigrants lined up and ready to start for the country to the berry farms. Wolfe Street, near Canton Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. Courtesy of Maryland Child Labor Committee. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.
We're kicking off a cool new series of posts called "Pictures Tell a Story" to study some old photos from 1910 and see what we observe. Our first...
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Discover an amazing find from the Maryland State Archives website - an incredibly detailed plat of Guilford dated May 10th, 1926. Uncover the...
Nazi rally at Lehmann Hall (1935)
Discover the unfathomable truth about Baltimore in 1935: Nazi rallies were held at Lehmann Hall, a German movie theater with a bowling alley,...
Baltimore row houses
Take a trip back in time with this photo of Baltimore row houses found in the New York Public Library. Have you been to this place? Can you guess...
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Meet August John "Americus" Schoenlein, Baltimore's forgotten World Wrestling Champion. Born in 1883, he made his professional debut in 1901...
The Catonsville Junction was the terminus for the Baltimore Traction Company's streetcar lines 8, 9, and 14. On this 1950s summer day, a light grey over pencil-yellow Pullman-built PCC (Presidential Car Commission) streetcar departs southbound on the private, quarter mile right-of-way that emptied onto Frederick Road and continued eastward into the city of Baltimore. The little Belgian block gabled structure on the right is still there today, as are the houses in the center rear. The Amoco structure has been replaced by a modern Seven-Eleven convenience store.
Explore the history of Catonsville Junction, the terminus of the old Baltimore Traction Company's streetcar lines. Learn more about the 1950s...
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Aliceanna St.
This is an article printed in the Baltimore Sun on September 11th, 1919 about a house on Aliceanna Street between Wolfe and Washington. The house...
Severna Park advertisement in 1909
We're exploring history through old classifieds and came across this cool one from the Baltimore Sun on April 11th, 1909. Take a look back in...
Haussners in 1937
Haussner’s Restaurant was one of Baltimore’s most famous landmarks, opened in 1926 and closed in 1999. It was known for its cuisine and extensive...
runaway slave notice - July 3rd, 1858
A look back at the story of a runaway slave from Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 1858. Through research, the Edwards family was found in the 1870...
Roland Park in 1961
Check out this amazing 1961 map of Roland Park that we dug up to explore Baltimore's history through maps. Learn more about this incredible find...
Baltimore MTA bus
Step back in time and explore Baltimore's past with this incredible old school shot of an MTA bus at Howard and Centre. Check out the amazing...
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B&W photograph of the 2900 block of North Calvert St., Baltimore in snow. Most likely taken during the 1920's or 1930's.
Take a rare look at Baltimore in the 1920s with this amazing black and white photograph of the snow-covered streets of North Calvert Street....
Fallsway 1950s
Take a look at this awesome photo from the 1950s. We discovered it on Flickr and thought it was a great representation of Baltimore history....
Black and White lithograph after William James Bennett Dimensions: 16 ” x 24″ Maker: unrecorded example attributed to William James Bennett (1787 – 1844) Date: Ca.1831
Take a step back in time and explore the mysterious cavern discovered near Federal Hill in 1838 Baltimore. Learn about the geological character...
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