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All Aboard: 1919
... tell the poles apart. On the next track is a Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway interurban car, which is really ... play musical poles if it's going to Annapolis, instead of Baltimore, Maryland. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Streetcars) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/17/2014 - 10:25am -

Circa 1919. "Streetcar in Washington, D.C." With what seems to be a pedestrian-scooper in the "up" position. National Photo glass negative. View full size. Rear endThe streetcar is headed away from the camera, that's why the people scooper can be up on the end near us, so it won't hold as many free riding kids. The car is getting its electricity from the underground conduit beneath the slot between the rails, so there was no need to use the trolley poles, or even turn them to fit in the rear hooks. I said poles - back then trolleys in some parts of the District of Columbia outside of the City of Washington had to use 2 wires and poles, just like in Cincinnati, Ohio, Annapolis, Maryland, Havana Cuba; and parts of Greenwich, England. The extra pole and wire weren't needed in the Maryland suburbs. The hooks are of different heights to help tell the poles apart. On the next track is a Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway interurban car, which is really going to have to play musical poles if it's going to Annapolis, instead of Baltimore, Maryland. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Streetcars)
Turbine Hall: 1930
... dam was about an hour north of our Baltimore home and I was always happy to go there not just for the fishing but ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/10/2016 - 7:38pm -

Maryland circa 1930. "Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in Line II." 8x10 nitrate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size. AMERICAN industrail craftsmanship at it's finestA standout in the modern world of plastic, precast concrete and particle board. And still generating clean and green power in 2016. [Back when we could spell! - Dave] Turbine Failures?Odd that there are two versions of turbine mixed in this row of seven. The first, fourth, and fifth turbines have a rounded top on the exciter, more ventilating holes, and much beefier 6 legged bases. The other four have flat topped exciters and lower eight legged bases. The general design looks like all seven are from the same manufacturer, but built at different times. [Four were built by General Electric and three by Westinghouse. - Dave] AC TurbinesAllis Chalmers, that is. The generators were GE and Westinghouse as Dave states. All seven turbines were manufactured by A.C. http://www.michaelgatti.com/photos/2013/conowingo_dam/pages/page_19.html Dam Good Fishing Spot      Conowingo Dam was one of my father's and uncles' favorite fishing spots. It always started early in the morn way before sunup since it was an accepted fact you had to be at your spot when the fish woke up for breakfast.      The dam was about an hour north of our Baltimore home and I was always happy to go there not just for the fishing but the thrill of riding over the dam and the mighty Susquehanna River.      The fishing was usually good (perch, small mouth bass, shad and rockfish) but I was always impressed by the huge mass of concrete upriver and the enormous floodgates.      I always hoped to see them open at once as seen in the pic below but the most I ever saw was one open gate. (The Gallery, Industry & Public Works, Theodor Horydczak)
Bottomley's Berry Farm: 1909
... Farm, Rock Creek. They all work in the berry fields near Baltimore in summer and have worked at Biloxi, Mississippi, for two years." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/06/2013 - 9:52am -

July 1909. "Mrs. Bissie and family (Polish). Bottomley Farm, Rock Creek. They all work in the berry fields near Baltimore in summer and have worked at Biloxi, Mississippi, for two years." Glass negative by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size. The Rest of the StoryI understand that the Eastern European laborers were frequently paid with brass checks bearing their initials and numbers representing the number of quarts or pecks that had been picked. This golf course is now located on the site of the old Bottomley farm. I find this much less heartbreaking than seeing old buildings becoming decrepit or being torn down. Shorpy for teenagersI've got to start making my teenagers look at some of these Shorpy photos. Maybe then they won't whine so much when I tell them to empty the dishwasher. No day at the beachThey knew they had to work hard to survive but retained a certain dignity in their attitude while doing this menial labor. I love Mrs. Bissie's genuine smile and her effort to fix her hair for the photo and also the youngest girl's defiant crossed arms just in case someone is looking for a fight. The closeness of all the family members comes through the picture. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Kids, Lewis Hine)
Farm Fresh: 1917
... Cabbages from the Atlantic seaboard states south of Baltimore are shipped either in crates or ventilated barrels holding 2¾ ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/02/2014 - 10:53am -

1917. "City Market. Washington, D.C." Our third glimpse of this produce market. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Unusual barrelsI worked in the wooden barrel industry for 33 years, and have never before seen helically wound staves, nor double walled barrels, such as the slack barrels in the left background! Thanks, Shorpy, for posting this unusual glimpse into the past! Re: Unusual barrelsCould these actually be "bushels"? These were used for holding 32 dry quarts of things such as produce and were a unit of measure in and of themselves. To me, they did not look as sturdy as actual barrels. BushelsThe basket of cucumbers in front of the boy looks like what we called a bushel basket when I was a child in the 60s. The barrels in the back appear to be much larger, holding two or maybe three bushels. They do appear to be made of the same thin slats as the bushel basket. They'd be much lighter than an oak whiskey barrel, but not nearly as sturdy. Still, they'd probably suffice for hauling and storing fruit and vegetables. Open Stave BarrelsThe previous post shows a better view of the barrels and reveals the contents to be potatoes and cabbages. Knowing the crops, I was able to find a bit of contemporaneous information. These types of ventilated barrels were called "slat barrels" or "open stave barrels" and typically transported produce from truck farms to market by railroad. The two photos (I can't find the third) show the same uniformed man and group of women. Is this some sort of inspection? Why are the women in white? Are they from a women's club? a benevolence league? suffragists? the average shopper? and the hats! Farm and Garden Rule-Book, A Manual of Ready Rules and Reference, Eighteenth Edition, 1912. Packages for truck crops (L.C. Corbett) Potatoes. — Truck crop potatoes are shipped from the Atlantic seaboard points in ventilated barrels holding 2¾ bushels; from the Mississippi Valley and Gulf States in sacks holding 190 pounds; from Maine in sacks holding 165 pounds; and from the California and Colorado sections in sacks holding 100 pounds (everything in this region being sold by net weight rather than by bushel). In northern sections of Vermont, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, potatoes are largely sold in bulk by weight at so much per bushel. Cabbages from the Atlantic seaboard states south of Baltimore are shipped either in crates or ventilated barrels holding 2¾ bushels. … Photos below: Figure 57 from Garden Farming by Lee Cleveland Corbett, 1913; Figures 13 and 14 from Farm Inventories by James S. Ball, 1920. Jute, not plasticApparently, one upon a time, there has been a life before and without plastic. Speaking as as an engineer, I like those lightweight barrels with the biased staves. A very elegant solution for a ventilated, light-weight transport packaging. After all, the didn't yet have forklifts to push pallets around. And a barrel rolls all on its own. You do have to pack the contents more carefully, though. Or else you might bruise the produce when doing so. If I had to guess, they might also have been short-time use-and-discard containers. Not something where you would want to use expensive waterproof oak barrels. Addendum: No Great Pacific Garbage Patch with that stuff. Why did we ever change to plastic? (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Stores & Markets)
Cathedral Place: 1906
... spooky. New Orleans is another such place. Maybe Baltimore, too. But I've been fascinated from Day One by coquina buildings, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/28/2020 - 1:55pm -

St. Augustine, Florida, 1906. "Cathedral Place at Charlotte Street, Plaza de la Constitución." The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine at right, with the Ponce de Leon Hotel at the end of the street. 5x7 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. St. Augustine is amazingSt. Augustine is one of the most pleasant cities to walk around in at night. That probably sounds crazy, but it's FACT. As a kid growing up in Fernandina Beach, we used to say, "Oh, YEAH? Fernandina is older than St. Augustine," and who really knows? Both are old, and both are beautiful—and spooky. New Orleans is another such place. Maybe Baltimore, too. But I've been fascinated from Day One by coquina buildings, and just imagining all the folks who've live in them. Wow. Cool town. Even if it is younger than Fernandina. GHOSTS. Ponce de Leon HotelYes, the Ponce de Leon Hotel never burned down, because it was built of solid mass concrete (unreinforced). The concrete is mixed with coquina shells, like the local stone used to construct the nearby Spanish fort, the Castillo de San Marcos, in the late 17th century. Many other 19th-century hotels were built of wood frame construction, which is why they had a tendency to burn down. The architecture firm of Carrere and Hastings designed the Ponce de Leon Hotel, as well as the Hotel Alcazar across King Street, the Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the Grace United Methodist Church; all these St. Augustine structures are built of unreinforced mass concrete. Much the Same TodayThe street view from this direction looks remarkably unchanged -- sans cannonballs! The Ponce de Leon Hotel is apparently one of the rare ones that didn't burn to the ground like so many others. The magnificent building is now a part of Flagler College. Cannonball RunI see that there is a pyramid of cannonballs stacked up at the corner in case the Spanish come back to reclaim Florida. We are now so used to not seeing underground utilities that telephone poles are getting to be, more and more, an oddity. I had hoped to see them completely eliminated in my lifetime, but since they are popular (and cheap) as neighborhood towers for the new 5G service, I have to doubt it. (The Gallery, DPC, Florida)
Corner Grocery: 1921
... corner stores were commonplace in the East. I grew-up in Baltimore during the 1940/50s. On two blocks of Frederick Ave in SW Balto, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/17/2014 - 7:56am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1921, looking up Georgia Avenue at Howard Place, and Jacob Katzen's grocery, dealer in Velvet Kind ice cream and Whistle. Another Harris & Ewing glass negative from the "traffic" series. View full size. Relic of Gentler TimesAlthough I can recall horses (and their wagons) delivering milk, vending produce, and soliciting scrap in the neighborhoods of some eastern cities as recently as the late '40s, I'd submit that even in 1921 a horse-drawn conveyance used non-commercially was something of an unusual sight on the streets of DC. Big GulpThe corner store has been swallowed up by Howard University's School of Social Work: View Larger Map The corner storesThe Ma and Pa corner stores were commonplace in the East. I grew-up in Baltimore during the 1940/50s. On two blocks of Frederick Ave in SW Balto, the 4 corners were occupied by a pharmacy/soda fountain, a bakery, a grocery store, and a butcher shop. Oh, how I enjoyed the smells of the bakery -- bread, pastries, cakes, and pies. The grocery store was cramped and you had to ask for the items you wanted. Some of those stores survived into the 70s. On the two blocks I referenced, 3 are gone and the butcher shop is a liquor store. Not the atmosphere of my youth. (The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Stores & Markets, Streetcars)
Let's Roll: 1926
... the Washington team will meet an all-star combination from Baltimore. Skating will be permitted both before and after the game. If ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/22/2012 - 12:09am -

Washington, D.C. January 15, 1926. "Arcade Roller Hockey Club." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size. Game TonightWashington Post, Feb 7, 1926 Roller Hockey Game at Arcade Tonight With the Palace pro courtmen not scheduled to use the Arcade until tomorrow night, a roller hockey game has been booked for tonight at 9:30 o'clock, when the Washington team will meet an all-star combination from Baltimore. Skating will be permitted both before and after the game. If local fans show enough interest in the roller skating sport, the Arcade management plans to bring some of the best teams in the country here. Game FacesWhat a bloodthirsty-looking bunch. Could this be an early version of the Witness Protection Program? (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)
Sandwich Depot: 1906
... front is still there, thankfully. Relay Mail II In Baltimore in the late 40's and early 50's I remember the postmen boarding the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/29/2015 - 9:13am -

SANDWICH DEPOT. DWYER'S HOT LUNCH ALWAYS READY. Order Cooking a Specialty. HOMEMADE PASTRY. TRY OUR SURPASSING COFFEE 1906. "Post Office, Worcester, Massachusetts." The highlight here (for Shorpy, at least) is the Sandwich Depot next door, and its sign beckoning the passing ghost pedestrians. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. Relay MailWhen I started at the Post Office in 1970 the old-timers who were near retirement used to tell me stories. They were just starting their careers when letter carriers like the one on the steps in the picture were ending theirs. One of the stories involved how mail was delivered back then, before carriers were issued trucks for each mail route. The carrier on the steps is waiting for a streetcar; his route probably started some distance away from the office. Some other carriers had their routes start from the Post Office, working away from then back to the P.O. in a "horseshoe" or "loop". They used satchel carts, loaded them to capacity, and when the cart was empty, would go to a relay box (those green boxes that stood on corners) which was loaded with mail put there by a Post Office truck. Letter carriers rode streetcars for free. Whether they carried streetcar tokens given to them by management is lost to the ages. The carrier in the picture would have got off the streetcar, started delivering his route, then worked the rest of it out of the same type relay boxes as the others. A streetcar ride back to the P.O. when done, deposit outgoing mail, turn in keys, then clock out. Appropriate appearanceThat's a letter carrier, complete with satchel, poised on the front steps. Worcester BoosterI grew up in Worcester. Although the federal courthouse that is now on this site is stunning, many beautiful old buildings in Worcester were torn down and replaced with ugly, nondescript ones. The building in the background with the horse and buggy in front is still there, thankfully. Relay Mail IIIn Baltimore in the late 40's and early 50's I remember the postmen boarding the 15 streetcars near the main post office on Calvert and Fayette en masse all during the day. A partial empty 15 Overlea or 15 Woodlawn would soon be filled by men carrying sacks of mail and no tokens seemed to be needed, just the uniform and a mail sack either empty or full was the only thing required to ride. I remember the men joking and taunting each other as if the streetcar was just an extension of their locker room. Although there were somewhat heated shouting matches at times I never did hear so much as a hell, a damn or even the big F word. (The Gallery, DPC, Eateries & Bars)
Old King Coal: 1925
... with a location over the main tracks of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad . A 1924 advertisement (also shown ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/12/2011 - 2:29pm -

Another view from 1925 of the W.H. Hessick & Son coal yard in Northeast Washington, D.C. By December 1925, the company had moved to 14th and Water Streets S.W. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. W.H. Hessick coal yardDave, I think these photos of are of the Hessick Coal yard at 14th and Water streets S.W. Three reasons: If these photos were of of facilities at 53-59 N sreet N.E., why would the sign have to include the information regarding the location of the office? Consulting the 1919-1921 Baist Realty Maps, the orientation of the pictured sidings corresponds very well with a coal yard at 14th and Water streets S.W. (shown below). The maps of the area at 53-59 N sreet N.E, while close to the B&O tracks, shows no coal yard or similar sidings. In addition to the general track layouts, two additional details seem to fit with this location: The Bradley School was located at 13 ½ & D streets S.W. and could be the building visible in the background (under the gantry crane) of the earlier photo; The signal bridge shown in this photo is consistent with a location over the main tracks of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad . A 1924 advertisement (also shown below) displays a line of trucks in front of what appears to be the facilities at 53-59 N St N.E. It is not the clearest image but the buildings and signage appear quite different from these photos. (click on images for larger versions) [The company's advertising prior to December 1925 has the coal yards on N Street N.E. The map below, from 1919, shows numerous coal yards and sidings there. The yard would have the address sign because it's east of the main office. Click to expand. - Dave] (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Railroads)
Last Rites: 1968
... of history passed me. Just off North Point Blvd in Baltimore the funeral train rode by a crowd similar to the one above and ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/15/2019 - 12:11pm -

June 8, 1968. "Funeral cortege of Robert F. Kennedy." Mourners viewing RFK's funeral train as it made its way from New York to Washington after his assassination. 35mm Kodachrome from photos by Paul Fusco and Thomas Koeniges for Look magazine. View full size. In a Prosaic Industrial Park... a piece of history passed me. Just off North Point Blvd in Baltimore the funeral train rode by a crowd similar to the one above and because of backlighting coming through the windows I caught a glimpse of people in the car, the casket and someone bending over and looking down at it. My sister and I both believe the person bending was Robert Kennedy. [Um, Robert Kennedy is the guy *in* the casket, so probably not! - Dave] It's an image burned onto my retina and all I have to do to remember that moment is close my eyes and I can feel the sense of loss the whole country and that bending figure felt at the time. (We knew who was in the casket but we both to this day think it looked like Robert Kennedy. Twilight Zone Time? Mass Hysteria? Wishful Thinking? There is a book that collects the photos from this journeyIt's very moving. Can be found on Amazon.com and elsewhere; RFK Funeral Train by Paul Fusco https://www.amazon.com/RFK-Funeral-Train-Paul-Fusco/dp/1884167047 Selection of photos here, too: https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/politics/paul-fusco-rfk-funeral-tr... (Kodachromes, Cars, Trucks, Buses, LOOK, Railroads)
Santa Monica: 1954
... I remember doing this dance across the downtown streets of Baltimore in the early 50's. As matter of fact Mom could be pulling me across ... 
 
Posted by dclark26 - 12/14/2011 - 2:08pm -

This was tried for a few years. When it was time to walk everyone took off in any direction to get to the other side. Never did hear of the mortality rate with that new brainstorm. View full size. ScrambleI remember this system being in use at many intersections in downtown San Francisco when, in the 1954ish period, I'd accompany my mother on shopping trips. It was called "scramble" then, and a quick search finds that it's still the term where it's in use. If you can believe Wikipedia, there are still a few in SF and and in some other US cities. The disadvantage isn't about pedestrian safety, as vehicles on both streets have a red, but in the potential increase in vehicular congestion. Square dance It's being introduced here in Adelaide, South Australia as the 'Square Dance' intersection. I don't know if it's been used here before, certainly not since I started driving in the '70s. It seems effective to protect those pedestrians that seem to get 'simpler' every year from the drivers who were 'simple' to begin with. The Barnes DanceI remember doing this dance across the downtown streets of Baltimore in the early 50's. As matter of fact Mom could be pulling me across Lexington Street in this photo. "Catty-cornered"This was the way my hometown traffic signals operated. People didn't wander aimlessly into intersections, however; there was always a tidy march either straight across the street or diagonally, which was called "catty-cornered." That's a term I haven't heard in years. [It's a colloquialism for "catercornered." - Dave] (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Trailer Talk: 1943
... 1943. "Middle River, a small crossroads in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland. Farm Security Administration housing project for Martin ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/09/2015 - 12:00pm -

August 1943. "Middle River, a small crossroads in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland. Farm Security Administration housing project for Martin aircraft workers. Mrs. Helen Bird, USO traveler's aide, giving information to a newcomer in the Glenn L. Martin trailer village." Photo by John Collier. View full size. Oooh, that smell!I can smell that trailer right now. The wood, canvas, varnish, rubber, books, and fabric. No plastics or synthetics. That's the smell of my early childhood. FlooringThat linoleum bears a strong resemblance to the kitchen flooring of my youth. It looked like an explosion in a paint factory. As a young adult, I gave it the moniker 'Brain Damage'. [It also looks like our kitchen floor, which was already in place when I was old enough to start noticing things in the mid-50s.] (The Gallery, John Collier, WW2)
Civil War Refugees
... 9, 1865 and as soon as they could, they traveled north to Baltimore in Maryland. William was born there in 1869 and John, the youngest, ... they moved again to Westminster, Maryland, just outside Baltimore. The effects of living through those war years shows especially in ... 
 
Posted by microanne - 03/23/2011 - 10:12am -

This is the family of my maternal great grandparents, Charles Frederick Weigandt Sr., a well-known portrait artist and his wife, Emma L'Hommedieu Weigandt. They were married in Jackson, Mississippi in July 1860. The oldest boy, Carl (Charles Jr.) was born in Jackson in June 1861, two months after the start of the Civil War. The family moved to Athens, Georgia and the two girls were born there: my great Aunt Kate in 1863 and my grandmother, Mary Anna (standing against the tree) in September of 1865. The war ended on April 9, 1865 and as soon as they could, they traveled north to Baltimore in Maryland. William was born there in 1869 and John, the youngest, was born in 1873 after they moved again to Westminster, Maryland, just outside Baltimore. The effects of living through those war years shows especially in the faces of the parents and the girls. I often think about what life was like then. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Doris and Dot: 1943
... Doris and Dorothy Bell send and receive telegrams from the Baltimore circuit." If only Doris had been named Dash. Photo by Esther Bubley ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/12/2014 - 12:18pm -

June 1943. "Washington, D.C. Pasting up a telegram at the Western Union telegraph office. Doris and Dorothy Bell send and receive telegrams from the Baltimore circuit." If only Doris had been named Dash. Photo by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size. TelcoWhat did Ma Bell think of her daughters working for Western Union? Doris and Dot: 1943This is Joe Manning. I just talked to Doris and Dorothy Bell, who live in Maryland, just outside of the DC line. Identical twins, they turned 90 years old several weeks ago. Neither ever married. They profess to be in good health. They know nothing about the 1943 photograph, but I am about to mail it to them. Stay tuned. Good one!It took me a moment or two, but the ham operator in me slapped me in the head: "If only Doris had been named Dash." Then they'd be Dash and Dot Bell! (Technology, The Gallery, D.C., Esther Bubley, The Office)
The Front Porch: 1941
October 1941. "House in New Baltimore on the Hudson, New York." Photo by John Collier for the Resettlement ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/09/2012 - 9:14pm -

October 1941. "House in New Baltimore on the Hudson, New York." Photo by John Collier for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. Master ClaytonAccording to the 4-H sign by the front door, a then 15-year-old Clayton Miller resided there with his mother, Ira Miller. There was no father listed according the 1940 census. Sounds of summer Ah, the long drawn out creaking squeal of those spring loaded hinges, followed by the solid thunk of the two roller spring-snap keeper. If Mom or Dad only heard half of the screen door symphony, a loud, 'Close the Darn screen door, you're letting all the flies out!' would quickly motivate any dawdlers. Call Your Local Tin ManThis house offers ample evidence as to why architectural gems owned by ordinary people in places like upstate New York have ended up clad in vinyl or aluminum. Prepping that place for paint would take one man a week or two, and to do justice to the architecture with a traditional three- or four-color paint job even longer. (The Gallery, John Collier)
Easter Sunday: 1945
... in front of Sacred Heart Of Jesus Chruch in Highlandtown, Baltimore, Md. My grandfather was a steelworker and was employed at the ... because they were underage. It made the front page of the Baltimore News American paper. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by Son Of Highlandt... - 04/11/2011 - 8:53am -

A picture of my Grandfather August Wehrman (1908-1963) and my Grandmother Marie "Bauernschub" Wehrman (1910-1998) on Easter Sunday in 1945 in front of Sacred Heart Of Jesus Chruch in Highlandtown, Baltimore, Md. My grandfather was a steelworker and was employed at the Bethlehem Steel yard until a stroke left him partially paralyzed in 1954. The second stroke took his life in 1963. He and my grandmother ran away to get married in 1926 because they were underage. It made the front page of the Baltimore News American paper. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Boompy's Bike: c. 1920
... Bernard J. "Boompy" Logue of 2527 E. Monument St. in Baltimore, MD, about 1920, on his home made bicycle. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by hoteldennis - 03/31/2011 - 10:03am -

Bernard J. "Boompy" Logue of 2527 E. Monument St. in Baltimore, MD, about 1920, on his home made bicycle. View full size. The Old NeighborhoodI grew up not too far from where this great photo was taken. Although the neighborhood is terrible, the houses still stand. At least they were when I moved away in 2008. Early RidesWhen I was little, my dad took me to “Cousin Bernie's” bike shop to get an old English Racer refurbished for me to use. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Up First: 1901
... of E Street S.W., looking north up First Street showing Baltimore and Mitchell Book & Job Printers." 5x7 inch glass negative. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/30/2020 - 11:55am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1901. "View of E Street S.W., looking north up First Street showing Baltimore and Mitchell Book & Job Printers." 5x7 inch glass negative. View full size. Book & JobUp First is a tantalizing title, but since it came in on Sunday you could have given it a religious tinge by calling it Book & Job! Lost to 'progress'More of old DC was kicked to the curb by the I-395/695 interchange. The view below is pretty close to a north view from the same spot. (The Gallery, D.C., D.C. Street Survey, Kids)
Harry's Gone Fishing: 1939
... grandfather was a businessman who owned and operated an E. Baltimore roofing company established in 1906. But he loved fishing most of ... Roads, Virginia and brought to Bowley's Quarters in Baltimore County. He would go on the Chesapeake Bay a couple days a week when ... 
 
Posted by hippo - 07/18/2011 - 8:22am -

My grandfather was a businessman who owned and operated an E. Baltimore roofing company established in 1906. But he loved fishing most of all and had this boat built in Hampton Roads, Virginia and brought to Bowley's Quarters in Baltimore County. He would go on the Chesapeake Bay a couple days a week when he could. He trolled for striped bass and blue fish. The boat had twin Cadillac engines. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Watch Your Step: 1933
... train, crushing the foot of William Covington, colored, Baltimore laborer. Covington was taken to Casualty Hospital ... August ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/03/2014 - 4:58pm -

CRESCENT LIMITED TRAIN WRECK at ANACOSTIA BRIDGE         WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 1933 -- Harried by accident, Pennsylvania Railroad officials last night were bringing up heavy reinforcements of workmen and machinery for the task of reopening the main passenger line into Washington, closed by the collapse of the bridge under the Crescent Limited just inside the District near Kenilworth early Thursday. Two persons were killed and 13 injured in the train crash. A huge pile driver swayed from its fastenings yesterday and plunged into the Eastern Branch. This mishap followed the toppling of a telephone pole, which killed one workman and seriously injured another. A score of men missed death or injury as the pile driver careened into the river. The string of mishaps at the wreck scene continued last night when a beam fell from a wrecking train, crushing the foot of William Covington, colored, Baltimore laborer. Covington was taken to Casualty Hospital ... August 1933. Washington, D.C. "Crescent Limited train wreck." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. (The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Railroads)
The Great Fire
... album. Taken in Washington, D.C. [This is might be the Baltimore fire of 1904. Prints were sold as souvenirs in various cities. There ... 
 
Posted by woodwardave - 09/21/2011 - 9:21pm -

From a turn-of-the-century family photo album. Taken in Washington, D.C. [This is might be the Baltimore fire of 1904. Prints were sold as souvenirs in various cities. There were also a few big fires in Arlington, Virginia, around that time. But none in Washington that I know of. - Dave] View full size. MisnomerThe title was mine, judging by the size of the building that was leveled--sorry about any confusion. I don't think it was part of any larger fire. This is actually one out of a set of pictures. WashingtonThis was the power company fire in D.C. Note the Chevy Chase Dairy wagon on the right. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Sentinel: 1910
... Earlier than this was the monument to Washington, also in Baltimore. Both designed by Robert Mills. The column/obelisk monument dates ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/20/2017 - 2:56pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1910. "Washington Monument, looking west." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. What a spire!Yet I have always wondered why an obelisk would be associated with Washington, who wore curly wigs and buckle shoes. Whose idea was that design? Answer lies in Wiki: On September 23, 1835, the board of managers of the society described their expectations:[32] It is proposed that the contemplated monument shall be like him in whose honor it is to be constructed, unparalleled in the world, and commensurate with the gratitude, liberality, and patriotism of the people by whom it is to be erected ... [It] should blend stupendousness with elegance, and be of such magnitude and beauty as to be an object of pride to the American people, and of admiration to all who see it. EgyptWhy an obelisk? Earlier than this was the monument to Washington, also in Baltimore. Both designed by Robert Mills. The column/obelisk monument dates back through Rome to Egypt (and earlier). When the Romans didn't want to build their own column, they'd pick up one or two from the Nile Valley and re-erect them thousands of miles away in Rome and, later, Constantinople. just to show their greatness. Washington and the rest of the founding fathers consciously modeled their Republic on that of Rome. Since the US wouldn't have the technological capability to move an obelisk to the US until late in the 19th Century, they were stuck with building a symbol. The appropriate symbol in Rome for a great leader was the obelisk, so why not for the man who led and won the effort to re-establish the Republic of the ancient world in the new, and retired from office to allow power to pass on peacefully. And what better way than to build the biggest obelisk the world had ever seen? We were typically American, even at the get go. (The Gallery, D.C., DPC)
Train Waving: 1967
... B&O line. But by the early-sixties we had moved to Baltimore,MD and my train waving days were over. I had to console myself by ... 
 
Posted by AllenTenn - 02/08/2013 - 8:51pm -

My two younger brothers and myself waving at the train which passed by twice a day on the track across the road from our grandparent's home. Morehouse, Missouri, 1967. Kodachrome slide. Any advice on optimal methods to scan slides would be appreciated! View full size. Did a Lot of Train WavingBut it was back in the early-fifties when I was about the age of the little tyke on the left. I lived in Locust Grove,MD which was right next to a B&O line. But by the early-sixties we had moved to Baltimore,MD and my train waving days were over. I had to console myself by fist pumping my arm at the big truckers driving through the area. They would usually give a big blast on their air horns. It makes me wonder. Back then, strangers were so comfortable to wave and toot a horn to just say Hi! It's not like that anymore. Going...going...gLook at Google satellite image for Morehouse, Mo at ground level; the Missouri Pacific tracks look unused. Go to the lowest elevated view, and the tracks were in the process of being removed. The grade crossings were still in place but the rails elsewhere were being pulled and stacked for the scrap man. The boys in Morehouse don't wave at passing trains anymore. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Payday Fort Holabird: c. 1943
Payday at Fort Holabird in Baltimore County-Dundalk Maryland some time around 1943. Considering the way ... 
 
Posted by hawkeye61 - 09/19/2011 - 9:53pm -

Payday at Fort Holabird in Baltimore County-Dundalk Maryland some time around 1943. Considering the way the men are dressed, I'd guess it was summer. My father (Clarence "Shorty" Hawkins)is front row right (arrow). Fort Holabird is where all the testing was done for the Jeep around 1941. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Arundel Ice Cream c. 1942
... This Arundel Ice Cream was on 36th Street in Hampden, Baltimore Md. My grandmother, Myrtle Rassa, managed the store. She, my mother, ... 
 
Posted by Mrs. K - 08/31/2012 - 8:42pm -

This Arundel Ice Cream was on 36th Street in Hampden, Baltimore Md. My grandmother, Myrtle Rassa, managed the store. She, my mother, and aunt lived in the apartment above the store. View full size. Baby StrollerI was wheeled around in a baby stroller like that back in the mid 40s. It is made by "Taylor Tot" (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Mae With Guitar
... This is Mae, the grandmother I never met. Taken near New Baltimore, Ohio. 1935 Terraplane The car your grandmother is standing ... 
 
Posted by chain - 04/14/2008 - 9:41pm -

This is Mae, the grandmother I never met. Taken near New Baltimore, Ohio. 1935 TerraplaneThe car your grandmother is standing next to is a 1935 Terraplane Special Six 5 passenger Coach. The Terraplane was built by the Hudson Motor Car Co. from 1932 through 1938 as a lower priced companion car to their Hudson models. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Nifty 50s
... She is standing at the corner of Noble and Conkling St., Baltimore, Maryland. She was married and had no children. She was employed by ... 
 
Posted by Son Of Highlandt... - 03/01/2013 - 8:07pm -

Aunt Eilleen, my father's older sister, dressed up for a high school dance in August 1958. She is standing at the corner of Noble and Conkling St., Baltimore, Maryland. She was married and had no children. She was employed by Goodwill Industries, retiring after 40 years of service. The foreground is more pleasantThat is a cemetery behind the wall. View Larger Map Hebrew National FriendshipIs the name of the cemetery. Walked my uncle's dogs through there many a night. The old Esskay Meats is in the far off backround to the right. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Gable and Lombard: 1940
Baltimore, Maryland. December, 1940. Fan snapshot of the famous couple near ... 
 
Posted by Sawney Beane - 07/25/2011 - 2:17pm -

Baltimore, Maryland. December, 1940. Fan snapshot of the famous couple near Johns Hopkins Hospital. Photo acquired from a former theater projectionist in Fells Point around 1975. Gable and Lombard were both in town for checkups. Gable had oral surgery by Dr. B. Lucien Brun to remove a tooth and part of his jaw in an hour and a half operation that left the actor feeling "rotten". View full size. RareYou rarely see celebrities smiling in today's candid pictures. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Street Car: c. 1930
... out the window from delays in loading those crowds. Baltimore had some; after the problems with them were discovered, they mostly ... 
 
Posted by GANDYLEE - 07/14/2011 - 7:31am -

Taken in Vincenes, Indiana about 1930. View full size. It's a Birney This is a Birney Safety Car. Bing or Google to find out all about them. They didn't fare too well in large cities. Note the single door. Large crowds getting on and off at rush hour was impossible and schedules were out the window from delays in loading those crowds. Baltimore had some; after the problems with them were discovered, they mostly sat around car yards or worked low traffic or shuttle routes until sold off to smaller systems. They are popular with the model trolley fellows. You can get a nice Birney car in O scale and HO, probably in far greater numbers than were actually built in 1:1 scale. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Oyster Wagon (Colorized): 1905
... at Shorpy.com. Great looking characters at the pier in Baltimore. View full size. (Colorized Photos) ... 
 
Posted by friedadventures - 11/02/2012 - 7:44pm -

Colorizing challenge from Detroit Publishing via Dave here at Shorpy.com. Great looking characters at the pier in Baltimore. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
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