Learn about Nick Altrock, former Major League baseball player who gained fame pitching for the Chicago White Sox in 1906, helping them win the World Series.
Learn about Nick Altrock, former Major League baseball player who gained fame pitching for the Chicago White Sox in 1906, helping them win the World Series.
Take a look back in time to 1938 Baltimore, Maryland with this amazing photo of a man who lives in a row house. Plus, find out why there is too much spaghetti for him in the photo. Courtesy of Shorpy.
Take a look back in time to Baltimore, Maryland in 1905. This incredible photograph shows a group of men lining up for payday on the waterfront. Learn more about the stevedores and their role in the port.
Explore Baltimore's history through photos with a closer look at Baltimore Harbor in 1903. See photographs of the freight terminal (O'Donnell's Wharf) and the Patapsco flour mill from Detroit Publishing Co. glass negative.
This blog post explores an aerial photograph of Baltimore Harbor taken in 1920 by Captain Albert William Stevens of the US Army Air Corps. The post highlights the significance of the photograph in capturing the grandeur of the bustling port during that era and the skill of Captain Stevens as a balloonist and aerial photographer. The post also touches on...
Take a look at this amazing view of Baltimore's night skyline from Emerson Tower in the 1920s. Plus, check out another great city skyline shot from 1912!
Take a look at this amazing old photo showing a class of young boys from The Boys' Latin School of Maryland. Fascinating to think what lives they went on to live, and some may have even fought in World War II.
Take a look back at the old Baltimore & Ohio Railroad terminus at Locust Point, Baltimore. See the old photo and learn more about the history of the area.
Discover an incredible old photograph from 1872 showing Baltimore Harbor from Federal Hill. Get ready to be fascinated by the details!
We uncovered these lovely photos of Baltimore row houses from April 1939 at the Library of Congress. Help us figure out where these row houses sit today - or if they no longer stand!
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.
In the 1910s, the introduction of the automobile led to the adoption of jitneys as a preferred form of transportation in Baltimore. This post explores the unsafe practices of jitneys and how they encouraged people to stick with the streetcars.
Take a peek into Charm City's past with this beautiful image from Emerson Tower in the 1910s. Click through for greater detail and explore the city's history!
Take a journey back in time and explore Baltimore's streetcars in 1915 with Digital Maryland's amazing collection of historical photos and manuscripts. Check out all the details and images here!
Take a look back in time to 1937 when Imperial Airways' flying boat flew over Charm City. Learn the fascinating history of this British long-range airline and the legacy it left behind. Plus an amazing image of a Pan Am Clipper at the same time!
Take a journey through Baltimore history by exploring a 1910s photo of the Homewood Apartment Building. Then see how it looks today on Google Street View.
Take a look at this stunning view of Annapolis in 1896! Explore the past with Ghosts of Baltimore and admire this beautiful view of the city from the Capitol. Source: Library of Congress.
Check out this incredible image of Baltimore from the sky in 1932, taken on July 7th. Get a glimpse of the city from a unique perspective! Source: National Archives.
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 in all of America.