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1920s

Night views from Emerson Tower and photographs of schools and markets sit alongside newspaper stories about Baltimore in the 1920s.

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unveiling of Lafayette statue
Coolidge at Baltimore’s Lafayette Monument Dedication1 min read

Photographs and newspaper coverage record Calvin Coolidge’s appearance at the Lafayette Monument dedication in September 1928.

rabid dog
A Suspected Rabid Dog in Northeast Baltimore, 19251 min read

A 1925 newspaper report describes a dog that bit six children and a man before a police officer killed it.

Second Presbyterian Church, 4200 St. Paul Street
Second Presbyterian Church in 19261 min read

A 1926 photograph shows Second Presbyterian Church at 4200 St. Paul Street.

A 1926 Plat of Guilford1 min read

This detailed plat records Baltimore’s Guilford neighborhood on May 10, 1926.

B&W photograph of the 2900 block of North Calvert St., Baltimore in snow. Most likely taken during the 1920's or 1930's.
Snow on North Calvert Street1 min read

Snow covers the 2900 block of North Calvert Street in a photograph tentatively dated to the 1920s or 1930s.

An Advertisement for Navy vs. Michigan in Baltimore, 19261 min read

A newspaper advertisement promoted the October 30, 1926, football game in which Navy defeated Michigan 10–0 in Baltimore.

The Oriental Massage Parlor
A Mulberry Street Massage Parlor Advertisement From 19231 min read

A Baltimore Sun advertisement promoted the Oriental Massage Parlor on Mulberry Street in 1923.

Tindeco ad in 1923
Tindeco’s Help-Wanted Advertisement in 19231 min read

The Tin Decorating Company of Baltimore advertised for workers in the Baltimore Sun on February 26, 1923.

runaway horse!
The Patrolman Who Grabbed a Runaway Horse on Howard Street1 min read

In July 1922, Patrolman William M. Miller seized the reins of a runaway horse on Howard Street. The Baltimore Sun described how he and others subdued it.

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