This lovely image of Baltimore Harbor was taken from the air in 1920. Check it out. Source: National Archives
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Feb 11, 2014
1905 Chart of Approaches to Baltimore Harbor
Here’s an interesting old map from 1905 showing the shipping lanes and approaches to Baltimore…
Feb 10, 2014
1910 Trolley Map of Baltimore and Suburbs … Wow
Wow. This is amazing. Click on it for a much larger version. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library …
Jan 31, 2014
Baltimore Kids in the Winter of 1961
What a great old photo. These kids are standing in front of some suburban Baltimore home after a goo…
Jan 27, 2014
Great Photo of Oyster Cannery in 1890
Source: U.S. National Archives This is a great old photo that we found on the National Archives̵…
Oct 25, 2013
Incredible Panoramic Photo of 1904 Baltimore Fire
This is a great shot of the horrible devastation of the 1904 fire that ripped through the city. Clic…
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Lovely 1896 Aerial View of Annapolis
Okay, this isn’t from an airplane obviously, given the date, but it’s a beautiful view of Annapolis towards the water and Eastport from 1896. I’m assuming this is a view from the Capitol, but hopefully residents can correct me if …
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This great detailed image shows Baltimore back in 1932, July 7th to be specific. Source: National Archives
Read More »Where Is This on Eutaw Place?
This lovely old photo of Baltimore shows us Eutaw Place as it looked way back in 1903. But we need a little help in locating this image. Source: Library of Congress
Read More »Oyster Luggers at the Docks
This great old photo is the perfect Baltimore way to kick off the new year for the blog. Happy 2018 to you all! Source: Library of Congress
Read More »Where Is This in 1939 Baltimore?
Do you recognize this view of Baltimore? Add your comments below and if you can get the same Google Street View perspective from today, share that as well. Source: Library of Congress Looking closely at the image, we see Tru-Fit …
Read More »Check Out East Baltimore Street in 1939
This cool old photo shows the 600 block of East Baltimore Street back in April of 1939. Click on it to see more details. Source: Library of Congress Here is the same view today on Google Street View. Does it …
Read More »Where Is This Near Camden Yards?
This photo. probably between 1970 and 1980 was taken near the intersect of Camden and Eutaw Streets right next to Camden Yards. I can’t quite figure out the perspective here. Can someone share exactly where this is? Source: Library of …
Read More »Elevated Streetcar of Baltimore in 1943
This cool old image of Baltimore shows an elevated streetcar. Source: Library of Congress From my Googling around, it looks like this is near the 200 block of Guilford Ave. What do you think? Take a look at the Google …
Read More »Way Before Camden Yards, in 1905
What a lovely historical photo of Baltimore. You’re looking at the familiar scene of the Camden warehouse, now the backdrop to the loveliest ballpark in all of America. Source: Maryland Historical Society
Read More »Sad Final Days of Memorial Stadium
This old photo from sometime in the 1990s shows the beloved old Memorial Stadium from the inside. The field is overgrown and the not a soul in the stands. Source: Library of Congress
Read More »Horrible Aftermath of 1904 Fire
This sad photo shows the city devastated after the great fire of 1904. You’re looking at Calvert St. near Pratt St. Source: Maryland Historical Society
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