1894 Map of Baltimore
This great old map shows the city of Baltimore in 1894.
Lovely 1896 Aerial View of Annapolis
Okay, this isn’t from an airplane obviously, given the date, but it’s a beautiful view of Annapolis towards the water and Eastport from 1896. I’m assuming this is a view from the Capitol, but hopefully residents...
1891 Map of St. Michaels, Maryland
We love digging up old maps like this Sanborn Map from 1891 showing St. Michaels. Click on each for a larger, more detailed version. Source: Library of Congress
Eiffel Tower Purchased for Move to Baltimore in 1894
This was a story idea sent to us about two years ago by Dave, and we’re just now getting to it. It’s also a pretty unbelievable story, so get ready to wow your friends at happy...
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...
Baltimore Went Wild Over the Orioles in 1894
The Orioles and baseball go back a long way with the city of Baltimore. Before the current O’s arrived in 1954, there were earlier teams of the same name. We came across an interesting article in The...
Great Photo of Oyster Cannery in 1890
Source: U.S. National Archives This is a great old photo that we found on the National Archives’ site. It shows the old C.H. Pearson & Company cannery around 1890.
1890s Photo of Centre Market
Here’s a photo that we dug up at the Library of Congress showing some fruits and vegetables being sold at the market. If you look closely enough, you’ll see potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, and apples. Source: Library...
Advertisement for Carriages, Wagons, Etc.
Need a carriage from a local Baltimore dealer? Here’s an ad you would have seen in the Baltimore Sun on December 22nd, 1890.