Electric Park by Night - Baltimore, MD 1896-1915

What a wonderful place this must have been! Lit up by thousands of lights at night, the Electric Park grew to include rides, shows, a restaurant, a casino and a unique display featuring a re-creation of the Jonestown Flood (1889). Admission was free.



Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Publisher: Illustrated Post Card Co., N.Y.

Passenger Boarding Zone - Friendship Airport - Baltimore, MD

I grew up in a house approximately 8 miles from the current BWI International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Dedicated by President Truman in 1950, it was first named "Friendship Airport". The arrivals and departures often went right over our house, disrupting numerous TV broadcasts!

Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Publisher: I & M Ottenheimer, Baltimore, MD
US - C.T. Art-Colortone (Curt Teich Co.- Chicago)

Fort McHenry

On to something which Baltimore is well-know for, Ft. McHenry, the birthplace of The Star Spangled Banner. This is a reproduction of an oil painting by Helen A. F. Penniman.

According to the back of the card, "The monument is that to the commanding officer at that time, Col. George W. Armistead, and the cannon date from the sixties."



Era: Chrome Era (1939-Present Day)
Publisher: Art Photo Engraving Co.
Printed in: Baltimore (Reese Press)



Saturday 25 July 1953
Weather fair and cool left Binghamton Marg and I at 7 o'clock a.m. through Montrose PA route 29 and 309 stopped in Berwick PA for breakfast and York PA for a milk shake. Reached Baltimore at 4:15 pm. Met David at the Emmerson Hotel. We stayed at the YMCA. Got dressed telephoned Tom Anderson who was staying at the Flanigan's on Woodburn Ave. Went out to dinner, then to Flanigans. Visited awhile with Isabel and Tom. Later Tom, David Marg & I went out.

Recipient and Address: Unknown
Postmark(s): None

The Greater Baltimore American

Forerunner of the Baltimore News American, this newspaper advertised: "READ THE NEWS OF TO-MORROW IN TO-DAY'S AMERICAN."

Note the picture of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904, (previous year), to the left.

Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Publisher: Unknown
Printed in: Unknown
Possibly printed at the Greater Baltimore American



8/25/05 Dear F. this marks 801-804. Yours sincerely. EAL

Recipient and Address: Miss Fredericka J. Carothers, Liberty Heights Ave. Forest Park Baltimore, Md
According to Ancestry.com, E. Arthur Lohmeyer, (EAL), was born in 1885, making him about 20 at the time of this postcard. On September 10, 1907, he married Fredericka J. Carothers.

Postmark(s): Baltimore, August 25, 1905

Friends Meeting, Monument and Eutaw Streets, Baltimore

The Sunpaper reported on September 4, 1867 that The Society of Friends had moved their meeting to this new building, which cost $30,000. Johns Hopkins was listed as a contributor of $3,000 to the venture.



Era: Divided Back (1907-1914)
Publisher: "Cofle"? 1910

Oct. 15.13. You are earnestly requested to attend "Grange Meeting". Frid. 17. 8-P.M. at the home of Mrs. Fred R. Hoshace. Alvan J. Jones, Sec.

Recipient and Address: Mr. Pleasant A. Stiffler Parkton, Md.
According to Ancestry.com, Pleasant Archibald Stiffler was born on Aug. 15, 1874, making the married farmer 39 years old at the time of this postcard.

Postmark(s): Parkton? MD Oct. 1913
Cancelled George Washington penny stamp.

Cathedral and Y.M.C.A. Bldg., Baltimore, Maryland

Interestingly enough, the prominent building in this postcard is the Cathedral. However, the back of the card refers to the Y.M.C.A. Building on the left of the card. The Cathedral is the National Shrine of the Basilica of the Assumption, built from 1806-1821, which just celebrated their 200th Anniversary Mass on May 31, 2021.

 


Era: Divided Back (1907-1914)
Publisher: Harry P. Cann & Bro. Co., Baltimore, Maryland
Printed in: Boston, Mass.

Baltimore, MD., Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Still housing an active church, the 1817 structure remains. According to Wikipedia, "in the 1930s, the faux blocking was removed , leaving only tracery around the windows." You can see per the picture below how the appearance has changed. For more information on this church...

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Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Publisher: The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME
Printed in: Germany

Corpus Christi (Jenkins' Memorial) Church

Consecrated on January 1, 1891, this Roman Catholic church was designed by architect Patrick Charles Keely and is located at 110 West Lafayette Avenue in Baltimore. For more information...



Era: Divided Back (1907-1914)
Publisher: I.&M. Ottenheimer, Baltimore, MD
Printed in: Germany

Dear Em & All. Next week we are at Keiths Theater, Portland, Me We will write a letter next week it is about time for you to write Love to all Jim + Dot

Recipient and Address: Miss Emma Myers 289 N. Market St Ottumwa, Iowa
Postmark(s): Baltimore, Md Jan 15, 1909
Cancelled Ben Franklin penny stamp.

"Mount Vernon Place" M.E. Church, Baltimore, Md.

A close-up of the church you see in so many pictures of the Baltimore Washington Monument. The beautiful structure has graced Baltimore since 1872.

 

Era: Divided Back (1907-1914)
Publisher: The Valentine & Sons'
Co., Ltd., NY Printed in: Great Britain



October 23 '08

The Great Baltimore Fire, February 7, 1904

Just acquired this postcard, another one per the Great Baltimore Fire. The postcard is pretty beat-up as was the town. Amazing fire-proof building materials saved the building frames, but couldn't help with the interiors.



Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Publisher: Unknown Printed in: Unknown



Recipient and Address: J. Masen Asst Sufor, Howell Bldg., Corning, NY
Postmark(s): Corning, 1904
Cancelled Ben Franklin penny stamp.