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Exploring Baltimore’s Oyster Cannery History Through a Photographic Lens

Man with a derby hat stands atop a mound of oyster shells outside the C. H. Pearson & Company oyster cannery, Baltimore. Workers bring wheel- barrows of shells from the factory to the heap. ca. 1890.
Take a step back in time and explore Baltimore's oyster cannery history through a photographic lens. This 1890 image shows the old C.H. Pearson & Company cannery and the workers bringing wheel-barrows of shells from the factory to the heap.
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Man with a derby hat stands atop a mound of oyster shells outside the C. H. Pearson & Company oyster cannery, Baltimore. Workers bring wheel- barrows of shells from the factory to the heap. ca. 1890.
Man with a derby hat stands atop a mound of oyster shells outside the C. H. Pearson & Company oyster cannery, Baltimore. Workers bring wheel- barrows of shells from the factory to the heap. ca. 1890.

Source: U.S. National Archives

This is a great old photo that we found on the National Archives’ site. It shows the old C.H. Pearson & Company cannery around 1890.

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