Faces & Places of Yesterday

    Photos of yesterday, featuring regular people and regular places.

    1943 Elevated streetcar of Baltimore

    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...

    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...

    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
    Annapolis, Maryland, 1917. "Graduation exercises, U.S. Naval Academy." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

    Naval Academy Graduation in 1917

    This great old photo shows graduation festivities at the Naval Academy back in 1917. What a stunning photo.
    An aerial view of what is now considered the Inner Harbor shot October 20, 1948. (Robert F. Kniesche/Baltimore Sun)

    1948 View of Baltimore Harbor

    Check out this great photo of Baltimore Harbor from the fall of 1948.
    In this November 1950 picture Kniesche show a nighttime picture of the 3400 block of Eastern Avenue looking west in Highlandtown. (Robert F. Kniesche/Baltimore Sun)

    1950s Eastern Avenue in Highlandtown

    This photo shows Highlandtown way back in 1950. You're looking at the 3400 block of Eastern Ave. Click on it for some amazing details. Here's...
    The Backus Motor Co. Welcome Wagon. I’m assuming that this represents the Backus Water Motor Co. but I’m not sure. I also believe that this is in Baltimore given the plates on the cars are from Maryland.

    Where Is This in 1930s Baltimore?

    Can you identify where this is in Baltimore? It's from the early 1930s. Source: Flickr user Gordon Morales
    In October of 1963 Number 8 street cars still were a familiar sight in Towson. But soon they would be replaced by buses. (Robert F. Kniesche/Baltimore Sun)

    Streetcars in Towson Back in 1963

    This great old photo shows the old streetcars of Baltimore running through Towson back in October of 1963. A short one month later, President...
    100 block of E. Pratt St. in 1908

    What Did East Pratt Street Look Like in 1908?

    We found this great old image of East Pratt St. online the other day. Check it out and click on it for more details. Source:...
    200 block of S. Caroline St. in 1940

    What Did 1940s Baltimore Look Like?

    Here's a photo of Baltimore from June 8th, 1940. You're looking at the 200 block of S. Caroline St., north of Gough and south...
    Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore. Composite of four views - from the east, interior, from the south, and from the west. (1862)

    What Did Fort Federal Hill Look Like in 1862?

    Here's an old print from the Civil War showing several views of Fort Federal Hill. Source: Library of Congress
    Maryland circa 1903. "Baltimore from Federal Hill." Along with a word from our sponsor. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co.

    Downtown Baltimore Seen From Federal Hill in 1903

    This beautiful photo from 1903 shows the city as seen from Federal Hill. Source: Shorpy
    "Row houses, Baltimore, June 1940." Medium format safety negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration

    What Did Baltimore Look Like in 1940?

    Here's a beautiful photo of Baltimore row houses from 1940, before World War II. You're looking at Washington Blvd. at Bayard St. Source: Shorpy Here's the...
    B&W photo of Preston Gardens in Baltimore, MD, ca. 1935. Shows green space that was restored by WPA workers

    Preston Gardens in 1935

    Check out this great old photograph that we found on Flickr. It shows Preston Gardens in 1935. Source: Pratt Library

    Downtown Baltimore in the 1940s

    This is what Baltimore looked like some time in the 1940s. The first one below is labeled Guilford and Fayette. Source: Flickr user Kevin Mueller This...
    Baltimore's Business and Government Historic District

    What Did Baltimore Look Like in the 1980s?

    Here is a series of photos that we foundon Flickr that show Baltimore as it looked in the 1980s. The photos below...
    Al Packer Ford, Baltimore, MD, 1964

    Al Packer Ford Dealership in 1964

    This is an old photo of Al Packer's Ford Dealership in 1964. The company still exists, though I'm not sure they're still at the...
    View of the corner of Baltimore and Liberty Streets. It was named McLane Place for Robert McClane, who was mayor of Baltimore at the time of great 1904 fire, and subsequently committed suicide. The name change did not last, and the location is now the crossing of Baltimore and Liberty Streets again. The monument to the left is that of John Mifflin Hood (1843-1906), a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, later president of Western Maryland Railroad (1874-1902). The sculpture was relocated to Preston Gardens in 1963. The store on the right is Baltimore Bargain House (later American Wholesale Corporation), a firm established by Jacob Epstein (1864-1945). Also in view is an early billboard advertisement boasting, "Pays to advertise with electric signs. Get yours now."

    Corner of Baltimore and Liberty Streets in 1914

    Check out this great old postcard of Baltimore from 1914. It shows what was then called McLane Place, now the intersection of Baltimore and...
    Colored lithograph by E. Sachse & Co., one of two prominent lithography companies in Baltimore in the mid-1800's, that features various views of Baltimore prior to 1853. The center view is from Federal Hill but differs somewhat from others in the collection taken from the same point. From the upper left corner, in clockwise order, the small surrounding views are as follows: Washington Monument, Market-Street, Broadway, City Hotel and Battle Monument, Odd Fellows Hall, St. Paul's Church, Exchange Hotel, Calvert Street City Spring, Lighthouse and Fort McHenry, Gateway of Greenmount Cemetery, The Cathedral, St. Alphonsus Church and Zion's Church. The Market Street scene in upper row is a miniature replica of the Market Street print in this collection, Cator Print number 168. The Odd Fellows Hall at Gay and Fayette Streets was built in 1831 and enlarged in 1843. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1817 after designs by Robert Cary Long, was destroyed by fire in 1854. It stood on the site of the present St. Paul's Church which was built immediately thereafter. Among the other prominent structures shown, Old Zion Church, St. Alphonsus Church and Greenmount Cemetery gateway are standing today. The view of the harbor was made from the landward side of the Lazaretto.

    Look at Baltimore in 1853

    Take a look at this print from 1853. It shows the city of Baltimore as it looked 160+ years ago.
    Photograph that features a view of Baltimore Street west of Hanover Street on Baltimore before the fire of 1904. Conspicuous landmarks are the Continental Building, now the Mercantile Trust Company, and the business house of Armstrong Cator & Co. west of Charles Street.

    Baltimore Street, West of Hanover Before 1904 Fire

    Here is an old image of Baltimore street from around 1900. Source: Digital Maryland This was also cross-posted on Cool Old Photos.
    B&W photograph of the tip-off to a basketball game played as part of National Youth Administration recreation program, Baltimore, ca. 1935.

    1935 Youth Recreational Basketball

    This is one of those great photos of regular life in Baltimore. It shows a group of young men getting ready for tip-off in...
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