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The B&O Coal Pier in Baltimore Harbor

An undated photograph shows the B&O coal pier in Baltimore Harbor.

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B & O coal pier
B & O coal pier. Source: Library of Congress.

This is a terrific old photo of the ol B & O coal pier in the Baltimore Harbor. There’s no date on this, but I’m guessing it’s somewhere around 1900.

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TopicsBaltimore & Ohio Railroad · Photography · Railroads

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