Take a look at this great postcard of the corner of Baltimore and Liberty Streets, known then as McLane Place and named for Robert McLane, who was mayor at the time of the Great Fire of 1904. Learn more about his mysterious death and the corner today.
Photograph taken of a loaded jitney bus traveling east on Fayette Street at its intersection with Gay Street in Baltimore, Maryland. One passenger each is standing on the rear and side footboards. A streetcar is stopped at the intersection (left).
Take a look at this lovely old image of Charm City from Emerson Tower in the 1910s! Click on it for greater detail from Ghosts of Baltimore.
Photograph taken looking north at tracklaying on Howard Street at its intersection with Saratoga Street in Baltimore, Maryland. On the northwest corner at number 300 North Howard Street is Chas. Willms & Co., manufacturers and importers of fine surgical instruments.
Incredible series of photos from 1915 showing Baltimore streetcars across the city. Published by the president of the United Railways & Electric Company.
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.
Step back in time to 1917 and witness the graduation festivities at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. Take a look at this stunning photograph of the event.
Explore 100 years of Baltimore's waterfront industries with this fascinating old map from 1917. Click on it to get more details and view the original source at the Library of Congress.
Visit GhostsofBaltimore.org to explore Lubins Theatre on East Baltimore St, an historic theatre in the heart of the city. See photos and read stories about this beautiful building.
Take a journey back in time and explore Baltimore's waterfront through these stunning photos from the early 20th century. Check out the Library of Congress for more!
Explore a piece of Baltimore’s history with this amazing photo from the Maryland Historical Society. Learn more about Baltimore and Maryland’s past and consider donating to the Maryland Historical Society to help preserve its history.
In 1916, the German U-Boat Deutschland arrived in Baltimore Harbor, a historic event in the U.S. before our entry in World War I. Revisit the submarine and Captain P. Koenig with photos and more from the Ghosts of Baltimore.
Experience the wild excitement of Baltimore's "Whisky Specials" during Prohibition. Read this article from The Baltimore Sun, printed on November 28th, 1918, and learn about the scramble for the cars, the wild dash for the booze, and how the police viewed it all.
Read about a ghastly accident that was so gruesome, it was reported in The Baltimore Sun in 1911. J.C. Wood, a Baltimore and Ohio railroad brakeman, was run over and killed instantly. The wheels of the cars had passed over it, cutting it almost in two.
Take a look back at the Southern Hotel opening in 1918 with this interesting article from Baltimore Sun detailing the real estate market of the time and the attempts to build a 45-story skyscraper.
Check out this incredible map of Baltimore's trolley system from 1910. Click on it for a much larger version, courtesy of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library.
Check out this footage of Teddy Roosevelt in Baltimore on September 28th, 1918 for the fourth Liberty Loan campaign at the old Oriole Baseball Park. He was joined by Cardinal James Gibbons, Governor Emerson Harrington, and Frances Folsom. Get a glimpse of history today!
This is an amazing story behind a 1912 Titanic advertisement. It was printed in The Baltimore Sun the day after the Titanic sunk. Read to find out more about this fascinating piece of history!
We're kicking off a cool new series of posts called "Pictures Tell a Story" to study some old photos from 1910 and see what we observe. Our first one is a photo of Baltimore immigrants gathering to head out to the berry farms. Does anyone know exactly where this is and if these buildings stand today?
Get an amazing panoramic view of the water filtration plant at Montabello, Baltimore, Md. in 1913 with this post. Click on the link to view a larger version and see the amazing detail.
