A history of Middle River,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Middle River from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Middle River was once known as a "Little Appalachia". Before, during, and after World War II many Appalachian migrants settled in the Baltimore area, including Middle River. Appalachian people who migrated to Middle River were largely economic migrants who came looking for work.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Middle River’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMiddle River, a small crossroads …, 1943: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Middle River
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Middle River, decade by decade
1970s
CommonsAmtrak E60CH 972 with probably the Crescent in Middle River…1980
CommonsDecember 1980, Location Unknown1980
CommonsDecember 1980. Looks like Amtrak in the North East Corridor1980
CommonsGG1 running light in Middle River, Maryland, December 19801980
CommonsProbably the Crescent northbound in Middle River, December …19801990s
1 historic place in Middle River
1 place in Middle River is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Middle River, a small crossroads in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland. FSA (Farm Security Administration) housing pro… (1943) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.