While browsing posts, click on photos to enlarge in a new window.
To choose a specific category, click under “Browse the Archives” on the right menu.
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/13-Citizens-of-Essex-Boy-in-Nowhere-Else-But-Essex-Tee-300pxtb-1.jpg)
Baumgartner Collection Book #13: Citizens of Essex
Baumgartner Collection Book #13: Citizens of Essex Download PDF Read PDF online at archive.org READ ARTICLE: Helen Baumgartner's Beer Can ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Book-73-Police-and-Auxiliary-300px-1.jpg)
Baumgartner Collection Book #73: Police and Auxiliary
Baumgartner Collection Book #73: Police and Auxiliary Download PDF View on archive.org Nov. 14, 1962, Eastern Beacon ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/45-Fire-Dept-PDF-icon-300x300-1.jpg)
Baumgartner Collection Book #45: Fire Department
Baumgartner Collection Book #45: Fire Department Download PDF View on archive.org ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/JoeSchield2017AwardeeRitaTB-1.jpg)
2017 Joe Schield Volunteer of the Year Awardee: Rita
Congratulations to Rita, our 2017 Joe Schield Volunteer of the Year Award winner! Thank you, Rita, for all of your ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hellrider300px-1.jpg)
Kochman Hell Drivers, Baltimore County Fair (1970’s)
Kochman Hell Drivers at the Baltimore County Fair at Martin State Airport in the 1970's ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Beer-Collectiong-Helen-Baumgartner300px-1.jpg)
Helen Baumgartner’s Beer Can Collecting Hobby (1976)
She Brews Up A Hobby: Collecting Beer Cans By Richard Irwin (News American, 10/24/1976) Some people collect stamps and others ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018TreeEastCountyTimesthumb-1.jpg)
2017 Holiday Tree Lighting
Essex Community Tree Lights Up the Night By Devin Crum (East County Times, 12/2017) Community leaders, elected officials and residents ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CandleCoExhibit300px-1-1.jpg)
The Essex Candle Company
The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River would like to thank Mr. Roger Dahlin for sharing his family's history ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/23-Guttenberger_PDF-1.jpg)
Baumgartner Collection Book #23: Guttenberger General Store
View Book #23: Guttenberger General Store on archive.org (opens in a new window) This binder contains articles and photos of ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Guide-to-Essex-and-MR-_thumb-1.jpg)
A Guide To Essex & Middle River (1980s)
A Guide To Essex & Middle River, Baltimore County's Finest Community on the Chesapeake Bay. Published by The Essex-Middle River ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/39-Street-Cars-and-Buses_thumb-1.jpg)
Baumgartner Collection Book #39: Street Cars and Buses
View Book #39: Street Cars and Buses on archive.org (opens in a new window) This binder contains 43 pages of ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017RustySasserSantatb-1.jpg)
Rusty Sasser, Heritage Society Santa
Rusty Sasser, who portrays Santa for the Heritage Society Annual Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/PaulBlitz-RicMetzgar-2017tb-1.jpg)
Museum Historian Master Sergeant Paul Blitz Returns from Middle East Deployment
Our Historian Master Sergeant Paul Blitz recently returned from his year-long deployment in the Middle East. At his Welcome Home ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Doschdisplay2017tb-1-300x300.jpg)
Dosch Family exhibit
We are proud to host the Dosch Family exhibit as a new donation from our Essex community member, Mrs. Susan ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bauernbot-tb-1.jpg)
Loch Raven Bottle Collectors Meeting history talk, 2017
Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River President Terri Knachel visited a group of bottle collectors at Loch Raven High ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017-07-Joe-Schield-Volunteer-Award-winner-Ron-Alder-300px-1.jpg)
Ron Alder Receives 2016 Joe Schield Volunteer Award
At our June meeting, Ronnie Alder was named the recipient of the Joe Schield Volunteer Award for his 125 hours ...
![](https://www.essexmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1978-Essex-4th-of-July-Parade-tb-300px-1.jpg)
Essex July 4th Parade, 1978
Click photos to enlarge. Please consider joining us as a member go to help keep the best-kept secret in Essex ...