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| Courtesy of the Photography Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
Monday, May 2, 2011
Locust Point Railyard
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Gunpowder Falls Park
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North eastern Baltimore City once included the farm lands along Belair Road.
Metalworks
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The inter-war period was a time of great industrial growth for Baltimore City. The production of steel was one of these growing industries.
Making a Straw Hat
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Among Baltimore City's many industries were the needle trades. At one time, Baltimore City hat makers were the largest producers of straw hats in America.
Assembling Electric Motors
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Baltimore Stream
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Following the annexation of 1918, Baltimore City grew to include once rural parts of Baltimore County. Among these farm and pasture lands were several streams and waterways which the city planned to incorporate into the growing municipal park system.
Gwynn's Falls Park
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