Decades

Ice Moving and Hauling Truck, 1950s

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Edward Weinkam ran the ice business for Essex in the 1950s, delivering frozen blocks of ice to customers with ice boxes. The old ice house was located near Commodore Hall. This photo of his ice truck rushing off to make deliveries was taken in front of his brother William Weinkam’s home on Maryland Ave. in … Read more

Fox Hunting on Back River, 1883

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“Pictured in 1883 at George S. Brown’s ducking club on Back River, in the area of today’s Essex Skypark, are members of Elkridge Hunt Club. Pictured from left to right are (first row) George S. Brown, Cary McHenry, unidentified, Fred Shriver, Frank S. Hambleton, and Joseph H. Voss; (second row) John Gill, Harry Harwood, Alexander … Read more

Maryland Senate Bill 509 Debate (8-2000)

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The first debate between Baltimore County Executive Dutch Ruppersberger and Delegate Jim Ports over the Neighborhood Renewal Authority Senate Bill 509 (SB 509) was held on 8-30-2000 at the University of Maryland Baltimore County campus. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-10-10/news/0010100182_1_baltimore-county-county-government-property