Stories about famous people and places in Baltimore.
Baltimore’s Camden Station in 1872
Old photo of Baltimore's Camden Station in 1872. Incredible details in a high quality image.
Verda Welcome: 1st African-American State Senator
Verda Welcome was a Maryland politician. Welcome was the first black woman to be elected to a state senate. She survived an assassination attempt in 1964.
We Miss Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray was the best, especially in 1983. We really miss him and those winning Orioles.
Sad Final Days of Memorial Stadium
This old photo from sometime in the 1990s shows the beloved old Memorial Stadium from the inside. The field is overgrown and the not a soul in the stands. Source: Library of Congress
President Truman’s Whistle-Stop Campaign in 1948
We came across a great photo of President Truman on a train in Baltimore, so we did a little digging. Here’s the article that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun on June 19th, 1948. Remember that...
Incredible 1846 Photo of Battle Monument
This fascinating old photo from 1846 shows the Battle Monument on North Calvert. It was taken by John Plumbe who also took this incredible photo of the White House, the earliest known photo of the President’s...
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.
Why Is It Named Oriole Park at Camden Yards?
Dedicated in 1992, it was the first of the new wave of retro-style ballparks. The one built just prior to Camden Yards was New Comiskey Park (i.e., U.S. Cellular Field) for the Chicago White Sox. Compared...
Earl Weaver Loses It In 1980
This is classic Earl Weaver. Thanks to our friend Marty for sending this in some time ago. We’re just now getting around to sharing it with the community.
Photo of 1897 Pennant-Deciding Game Between Boston and Baltimore
This photo shows the deciding game of the 1897 National League season with the Boston Beaneaters taking the pennant from the Baltimore Orioles, in Baltimore at Union Park (also known as Oriole Park III). The ballpark...
Civil War Map of Camp Patterson Park
How cool is this old map from the Civil War? It shows Camp Patterson Park, including a directory of soldiers. Fascinating.
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
Film Footage of Teddy Roosevelt in Baltimore
Check this out. It shows Teddy Roosevelt in Baltimore on September 28th, 1918 for the fourth Liberty Loan campaign at the old Oriole Baseball Park. He’s wearing a mourning armband for his son Quentin, who was...
5-Year-Old Babe Ruth’s Family in the 1900 Census
This is a really cool find. It shows the Ruth family, living at 339 South Woodyear St. in Baltimore, back in 1900. Ruth Sr. at the time was a lightning rod salesman. It’s tiny, so click...
Babe Ruth’s 1920 Passport Application
How cool is this? What a great find on Ancestry.com. We came across the Bambino’s 1920 application for a passport that fall, because he was traveling to Cuba to play in some barnstorming games. According to...
President Coolidge Attends Unveiling of Lafayette Statue
Here’s a great photo that we dug up showing Calvin Coolidge attending the unveiling and dedication of the Lafayette Statue in Mount Vernon Place. This took place on September 6th, 1928, the 171st anniversary of Marquis...
Woodrow Wilson and the 1883 Johns Hopkins Glee Club
What a cool photo! This shows Woodrow Wilson with his buddies on the Johns Hopkins Glee Club in 1883. Source: Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Flickr
Local Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Kennedy
Source: Baltimore Post-Examiner We wrote the other day about Kennedy’s visit to Baltimore at Patterson Park. Well, we found another story related to that visit in 1962, with a darker side. This is an article printed...
Terrific Drawing of Johns Hopkins Hospital
This is a great drawing of Johns Hopkins Hospital that we found on the NIH website. Source: National Institutes of Health
Kennedy Visits Patterson Park in ’62
Maybe a group of you remember this visit? We came across a neat story in The Baltimore Guide detailing an individual’s memories of meeting the President during his 1962 visit to the city. On October 10th,...