Tag: 1900s

Check out Maryland Ave. and 25th St. in Baltimore back in 1908. Compare it to the Google Street View of today.

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.

This lovely old photo of Baltimore shows us Eutaw Place as it looked way back in 1903. But we need a little...

This great old photo is the perfect Baltimore way to kick off the new year for the blog. Happy 2018 to you all! Source: Library...

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...

This sad photo shows the city devastated after the great fire of 1904. You're looking at Calvert St. near Pratt St. Source: Maryland Historical Society

Does anyone recognize where this would be today? This advertisement is for real estate back in 1909 in The Baltimore Sun. Source: Proquest

We found this great old image of East Pratt St. online the other day. Check it out and click on it for more details. Source:...

This beautiful photo from 1903 shows the city as seen from Federal Hill. Source: Shorpy

Here are a few great photos showing early automobiles on the streets of Baltimore. These photos document the Glidden Trophy tour of 1907. This...

Here is an old image of Baltimore street from around 1900. Source: Digital Maryland This was also cross-posted on Cool Old Photos.

Check out this beautiful view from the Washington Monument. Source: Library of Congress

This is a cool old photo showing the intersection of Light and Lombard Streets in 1905. Here is the same intersection today.

This is an old photo of the John Eager Howard monument in Mount Vernon from 1909. Source: Maryland Historical Society

Here's a great show looking up Charles Street in 1905. Source: Maryland Historical Society Here's the same view up South Charles Street today. You can see the...

Here's a great old photo that we dug up at the Library of Congress. It's a nice bird's-eye view of the city. Source: Library of...

Here's a really old poster that we dug up on the Library of Congress site. Source: Library of Congress

We posted this photo a while back, but now have a clearer version to share with you. Click on it for a much larger...

What a terrific old map. This one is from 1905. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library

Those are not charge you would like to have thrust upon you if you're a Baltimore police officer. Sadly, for one such...

Here's an interesting old map from 1905 showing the shipping lanes and approaches to Baltimore Harbor. Source: Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library