Faces & Places of Yesterday

You're looking at the night skyline as seen from Emerson Tower in the 1920s. This has to be one of our recent favorites of Baltimore.

Here is an amazing old photo showing a class of young boys from The Boys' Latin School of Maryland. Fascinating to think...

Incredible 1872 photo of the Atlantic terminus for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

You have to check this one out. We uncovered it on YouTube (of course). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEJLhcfaT4A

This great photo shows a bunch of outdoor stalls on Eutaw St. at Marion in the 1920s. Outdoor...

Incredible old photograph showing Baltimore Harbor from Federal Hill in 1872. You're going to find the details fascinating.

Help us figure out where these row houses sit today? Or, if they no longer stand. We uncovered these lovely photos at...

Some incredible film footage of Baltimore in the 1920s. Don't miss this one.

This is one of the best old photos we've come across. Click on it for an incredibly detailed image. It's just stunning.

Introducing Baltimore's new trackless trolley with vest pocket guide to the Caroline-Preston-Gilmor St. no. 21 line, in effect, March 6, 1938

Photograph of the interior, from the front platform to the center, of a United Railways and Electric Company standard Brill semi-convertible car in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photograph taken of a loaded jitney bus traveling east on Fayette Street at its intersection with Gay Street in Baltimore, Maryland. One passenger each is standing on the rear and side footboards. A streetcar is stopped at the intersection (left).

This lovely old image shows Charm City as seem from Emerson Tower in the 1910s. Click on it for greater detail.

Incredible series of photos from 1915 showing Baltimore streetcars across the city. Published by the president of the United Railways & Electric Company.

We love old photos of airplanes flying over Charm City. Take a look at this one from November 17th, 1937 showing Imperial...

This cool old photo shows the Homewood Apartment Building at East 31st Street and North Charles Street, taken sometime in the 1910s.

This lovely image of Baltimore Harbor was taken from the air in 1920. Check it out. Source: National Archives

Okay, this isn't from an airplane obviously, given the date, but it's a beautiful view of Annapolis towards the water and Eastport...

This great detailed image shows Baltimore back in 1932, July 7th to be specific. Source: National Archives

This lovely old photo of Baltimore shows us Eutaw Place as it looked way back in 1903. But we need a little...

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...