13 Vintage Photos Of Maryland Farms From The Past

Maryland’s farming industry goes way back, and the following 13 images will give you a glimpse into what it was like from the 1930s to 1940s. These photos are both fascinating and charming. Take a look.

A Montgomery County farm during winter in 1940.

Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-USF34-029233

This man is sorting tomatoes on a farm near Westover, 1940.

Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-040973

This Saint Inigoes farm is positively charming. Photo captured in 1940.

Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-041005

Adjusting an old-fashioned mower on a Rockville Farm, 1940.

Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-043256

A spacious Dorchester County farmhouse photographed in 1941.

John Collier - Library of Congress LC-USF34-080729

An impressive tobacco field captured in St. Mary’s County, 1942.

Marjory Collins - Library of Congress LC-USF34-100365

A farmer tending to his cornfield in Ridge, 1940.

Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-041019

A bull being led into an enclosure on a Rockville farm in 1940.

Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-043267

A picturesque Frederick farm, circa 1940.

Marion Post Wolcott - Library of Congress LC-USF34-052914

A curious horse spotted on a Montgomery County farm, 1940.

Marion Post Wolcott - Library of Congress LC-USF34-052979

A mountain farm located in Western Maryland, 1936.

Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-DIG-fsa-8b28378

This Garrett County farm sets a quaint scene in 1937.

Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-USF34-026102

A chicken house photographed in Greenbelt in 1938.

Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-USF33-T01-002684

Did you grow up on a farm? Or do you still live on a Maryland farm? Share your comments below, and be sure to also check out these 13 houses from the past.