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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 ...
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Sealovers Restaurant
Sealovers Restaurant on Turkey Point Road which later became Turkey Point Inn, Runabouts and is now Laidback Lenny's ...
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Essex Fire Station, 1973
"Joan Hensler stands in front of old Essex fire station with Alex Baumgartner, center, president of the Essex Historical group, ...
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Essex Historical Marker
This granite marker once stood at the corner of Mace and Franklin Avenues where it was placed in 1798 as ...
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Kenwood Bluebird Cheerleaders Champs Again, 2006
Kenwood Bluebird Cheerleaders Champs Again, 2006 Publisher - Avenue News Date - 2006 Contributor - Dan Baldwin ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Pospisils Service Station, 1940s
"Fuel stop. In the 1940s, the Pospisils built a service station next door to their nightclub. Betholene was the fuel ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Town Hall, 1940s
"In 1907 James and Mary Pospisil purchased a large restaurant and tavern on Eastern Ave. west of Back River Bridge ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...