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Lovely 1920s Film Footage of Baltimore’s Pigtown
Some incredible film footage of Baltimore in the 1920s. Don't miss this one.
1948 View of Baltimore Harbor
Check out this great photo of Baltimore Harbor from the fall of 1948.
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 a game of basketball in 1935. Source: Enoch Pratt Free Library
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...
Trolleys from Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard
Below is a photo from 1943, showing crowds of people getting off the trolleys from Bethlehem Fairfield shipyard.
F**k Face: Bill Ripken’s 1989 Fleer Baseball Card
Remember this? If you were a big baseball card collector, you sure do. Here’s a story about it from CNBC, posted December 9th, 2008. “I got a dozen bats in front of my locker during the...
Travel Map of Baltimore in 1848
This is a travel map of Baltimore from 1848. Click on it for a larger version. Source: University of Texas Libraries
1905 Post of Hopkins Student Playing Lacrosse
Here’s a really old poster that we dug up on the Library of Congress site. Source: Library of Congress
Accident Cuts Brakeman’s Body in Two
You read that correctly. This is a ghastly accident that we read about in The Baltimore Sun, printed on May 8th, 1911. Falling between freight cars being switched in the lower yards at Locust Point, J. C....
Dawn of Tomorrow With the Southern Hotel
Here’s an advertisement for the Southern Hotel opening in 1918, printed in The Washington Times. The building was located at 14 Light St., but sadly was razed. It still sits as an empty lot today. Take a...