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“A Look at Baltimore Row Houses from 1940 Through Time: Washington Blvd. at Bayard St.”

"Row houses, Baltimore, June 1940." Medium format safety negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration
Relive the 1940s in Baltimore with this beautiful photo of row houses on Washington Blvd. and Bayard St. See what the same spot looks like today with a Google Street View!
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Here’s a beautiful photo of Baltimore row houses from 1940, before World War II. You’re looking at Washington Blvd. at Bayard St.

"Row houses, Baltimore, June 1940." Medium format safety negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration
“Row houses, Baltimore, June 1940.” Medium format safety negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration

Source: Shorpy

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Here’s the exact spot today using Google Street View.

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Witnessing History: The Story of WWII Workers Waiting for Car Pools on a Baltimore Street Corner
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