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Baltimore: 1904
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 6:51am.
"Baltimore Fire of 1904. General view of South Baltimore." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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Baltimore Fire
Submitted by YB on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 6:38pm.
I like old books, and found one with a firsthand account of the fire published shortly after it happened. Some of the details were horrifying. It also showed how fire companies and police departments from four states and the Feds right up to the president offered assistance and sent men and equipment at a moment's notice. The railways cleared the tracks and gave trains delivering aid top priority.
Wash Day
Submitted by GlenJay on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 2:51pm.
In the left distance, somebody appears to have hung out their wash on a rooftop.
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