Maryland has a ton of history, some of which is showcased in the following photographs. Perhaps you, your parents, grandparents, great grandparents, or even great great grandparents lived in these eras. No matter your age, it’s hard not to find an appreciation of these rare photos from Maryland.
- These fancy friends are hanging out in Rockville, in 1942.
Wikimedia Commons / Author Unknown
- A demonstration of radiation survey instruments, as part of the nuclear nursing course at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda in 1958.
Wikimedia Commons / Author Unknown
- Main Street Sharpsburg in 1862.
Wikimedia Commons / Alexander Gardner
- The Hagerstown Railroad station looking positively charming in 1937. It was later demolished in the 1960s.
Wikipedia Commons / Arthur Rothstein
- Or how about this photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt taken in Baltimore County in 1917?
Wikimedia Commons/ National Archives and Records Administration
- This photo of Burnside Bridge was taken in 1862.
Wikimedia Commons / US National Archives and Records Administration
- This spectacular photo of President Lincoln visiting soldiers at Antietam was taken in 1862.
Wikimedia Commons / Alexander Gardner
- This plane was painted black to facilitate covert night missions. Circa 1963 - 1968.
Wikimedia Commons / USAF
- Check out these stylish hats at the Baltimore-Washington Speedway in 1925.
Wikimedia Commons / National Photo Company
- A 1955 lacrosse game between the John’s Hopkins Blue Jays and University of Maryland.
Wikipedia Commons / University of Maryland
- The Royal Blue train traveling over the Thomas Viaduct in 1937.
Wikimedia Commons / Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- A scientist tracking changes in the Chesapeake Bay water quality. Photo taken in 1955.
Flickr / University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
- The Coaster Dips roller coaster at Glen Echo Park. Photo taken between 1909 and 1932.
Wikimedia Commons / National Photo Company
- This photo taken in 1911, shows a 9-year-old boy shucking oysters in Baltimore.
Wikimedia Commons / Lewis Hine
- Mules being fed at the C & O Canal, in the mid 1800s.
Flickr / Western Maryland Historical Society
Do you recognize any of these places? Share your own Maryland memories in the comments.
Wikimedia Commons / Author Unknown
Wikimedia Commons / Alexander Gardner
Wikipedia Commons / Arthur Rothstein
Wikimedia Commons/ National Archives and Records Administration
Wikimedia Commons / US National Archives and Records Administration
Wikimedia Commons / USAF
Wikimedia Commons / National Photo Company
Wikipedia Commons / University of Maryland
Wikimedia Commons / Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Flickr / University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Wikimedia Commons / Lewis Hine
Flickr / Western Maryland Historical Society
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