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Super Hero Day 2017

Hosted by Museum President Terri Knachel, Cheryl Rosedale and Angel Ball, Super Hero Day 2017 featured face painting and crafting ...

Sealovers Restaurant

Sealovers Restaurant on Turkey Point Road which later became Turkey Point Inn, Runabouts and is now Laidback Lenny's ...

Essex Fire Station, 1973

"Joan Hensler stands in front of old Essex fire station with Alex Baumgartner, center, president of the Essex Historical group, ...

Essex Historical Marker

This granite marker once stood at the corner of Mace and Franklin Avenues where it was placed in 1798 as ...

Kenwood Bluebird Cheerleaders Champs Again, 2006

Kenwood Bluebird Cheerleaders Champs Again, 2006 Publisher - Avenue News Date - 2006 Contributor - Dan Baldwin ...

Weber’s Store & Beer Garden, 1890s

"Before there was a Back & Middle River Building and Loan Company, before there was a Peter's Restaurant, and whatever ...

Ice Moving and Hauling Truck, 1950s

Edward Weinkam ran the ice business for Essex in the 1950s, delivering frozen blocks of ice to customers with ice ...

Pospisils Service Station, 1940s

"Fuel stop. In the 1940s, the Pospisils built a service station next door to their nightclub. Betholene was the fuel ...

Baltimore County Engine #7 testing its pumps on the Back River Bridge

Baltimore County Engine #7 testing its pumps on the Back River Bridge Contributor - Gary Kadolph, Maryland Fire and Rescue ...

Fire engine at Essex Fire Station, 1957

Fire engine at Essex Fire Station, 1957. The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River now resides at that location ...

Town Hall, 1940s

"In 1907 James and Mary Pospisil purchased a large restaurant and tavern on Eastern Ave. west of Back River Bridge ...

Comrade Bowling Social Outing, 1930s

"The Comrade Bowling Social Outing was held at Pospisil’s Park in Bowley's Quarters in the 1930s. Democratic club meetings, dances, ...

Fox Hunting on Back River, 1883

"Pictured in 1883 at George S. Brown's ducking club on Back River, in the area of today's Essex Skypark, are ...

Maryland Senate Bill 509 Debate (8-2000)

The first debate between Baltimore County Executive Dutch Ruppersberger and Delegate Jim Ports over the Neighborhood Renewal Authority Senate Bill ...

Northern View of Essex from the Fire Department Tower, 1923

A 1923 Northern View of Essex from the Fire Department Tower. Creator - Donald McCauley Publisher - Heritage Society of ...

Northwest View of Essex from the Fire Department Tower, 1923

A 1923 Northern View of Essex from the Fire Department Tower Creator - Donald McCauley Publisher - Heritage Society of ...