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1853 Towson Town Plan
Map dated Dec. 14, 1853 which shows proposed lots for a courthouse, jail and alms house in Towson Town, Md., if it is chosen as the county seat of Baltimore County by the voters.
French Consulate is Now a 7-Eleven
Of course it is. The old French Consulate in Baltimore was at Charles and Centre St. in the 1920s. There’s no longer a French Consulate in the city. In fact, there are a total of zero...
Baltimore Harbor Viewed From Federal Hill in 1872
Incredible old photograph showing Baltimore Harbor from Federal Hill in 1872. You’re going to find the details fascinating.
Cruising the Baltimore Streets in a Jitney
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...
Imperial Airways Flying Boat Over Baltimore in 1937
We love old photos of airplanes flying over Charm City. Take a look at this one from November 17th, 1937 showing Imperial Airways‘ flying boat over the city. Imperial Airways was a British long-range airline, operating...
Baltimore’s Downtown Week in October 1948
Here’s a cool old advertisement that we dug up in the Sunday edition of The Baltimore Sun from October 17th, 1948. It’s a program spurred on by Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro — also known as the father of...
Homewood Apartment Building at E 31st St. and N Charles St.
This cool old photo shows the Homewood Apartment Building at East 31st Street and North Charles Street, taken sometime in the 1910s. Source: Flickr & UMBC Digital Collections Now take a look at what it looks like...
Baltimore Harbor From the Air in 1920
This lovely image of Baltimore Harbor was taken from the air in 1920. Check it out. Source: National Archives
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 Kennedy would be assassinated in Dallas.
Early 1970s Aerial View Before Oriole Park at Camden Yards
What a fascinating series of photos showing the site if Camden Yards in the 1970s.
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 same location. They currently have a location in White Marsh. Source: Bill...
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.
Baltimore Mayor William Broening’s Home Destroyed by Bomb
Italian anarchists destroy Mayor William Broening's home with a bomb in 1927. Baltimore was placed on a war basis for protection soon after the explosion.
Photo of World War I German U-Boat Visiting Baltimore Harbor
Remember the post we did a while ago about the German sub that visited Baltimore Harbor during World War I? It was the Deutschland in 1916, before the U.S. entered the war. Here is another great photo of the...
Baltimore Bullets Beat Washington Capitals; Take First Place
We came across this article from November 19th, 1944, when the Baltimore Bullets beat the Washington Capitals basketball team by the depressed score of 33 to 32. Washington, Nov. 18 (Special) — The Baltimore Bullets took...
Map of Baltimore’s Development Plan (1984 to 1989)
Check out this cool map from the University of Maryland collection. It shows the development plan for Baltimore during the second half of the 1980s. Source: University of Maryland
Detailed 1905 Map of Baltimore
What a terrific old map. This one is from 1905. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library
Mt. Vernon Place Frozen in Time (1903)
What a terrific old photo of Mt. Vernon Place. This was taken in 1903. Source: Library of Congress
Civil War Soldiers at Monument Square
Here’s a terrific old photograph from the Civil War. It shows the 6th Massachusetts Regiment. Source: Library of Congress
Man Sleeps With the Fishes
Interesting photo. This guy has to be ridiculously tired to sleep there. Source: Shorpy