Thursday, March 21, 2013
Check out this historical photograph, courtesy of the Baltimore County Public Library.
Sorry for the morbid subject matter in this week's photo, which is of exactly what it looks like—a fleet of hearses. What makes this photo interesting, though, is that the hearses in the photo, which was taken in 1920, were owned by a funeral home that still operates in the Parkville-Overlea area today. According to an entry in the Baltimore County Public Library catalog, where this image is hosted, the hearses are part of a 1916-1918 Pierce-Arrow fleet. Can you guess which funeral home owned the hearses pictured here? I'll give you one hint: the photo was taken on Belair Road. Have an interesting bit of Parkville-Overlea history to share? Contact editor Nick Gestido (nick.gestido@patch.com) or tell us in the comments.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken?
The shop photographed here anchored a pretty busy intersection in one of the neighborhoods within Parkville-Overlea Patch. Does the shop look familiar to you? Do you know where it was? This photo was downloaded from the Baltimore County Public Library Legacy Web photo collection and taken in 1926 by The Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. A little hint? "The store sold hot foods and made its own syrups and candies," the photo caption on the library site says. As always, leave your best guess as to the photographed location and your memories of Parkville-Overlea history in the comments. If you have a historic photo of our neighborhood you'd like to share, please email editor Nick Gestido (nick.gestido@patch.com).
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Check out this photo from Parkville-Overlea history.
It's a far cry from the big yellow buses we see today, but the vehicle pictured in the gallery above is, in fact, a Baltimore County Public Schools bus. The photo, which was downloaded from the Baltimore County Public Library's Legacy Web photo collection, was taken in 1922. According to the photo description in the library catalog the photo was taken in the Parkville area after John Hale became principal of the Parkville School. Share your memories of Parkville-Overlea in the old days in the comments.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
This photograph, which shows a man who had a huckster's route throughout the east side of Baltimore County, came from the library's legacy collection.
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- Nick Gestido
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
This week we're taking a break from the usual guessing game to highlight a piece of ephemera from Parkville's history. The man shown in this photo, taken in the 30's, is named Esau M. Gwynn—he owned a chicken farm on Forge Road in Perry Hall, between Gunpowder State Park and what is now I-95. Gwynn, shown here with Billy White, had a huckster's route that took him through Parkville, Overlea, Perry Hall and Hamilton. This photo, downloaded from the Baltimore County Public Library's Legacy Web photo collection, was originally published by Rev. Moses L. Gwynn Jr. in 1930. Share your memories of Parkville-Overlea history in the comments.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken?
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- Nick Gestido
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Check out this interesting peek into Parkville history. At this Parkville Volunteer Fire Company fundraiser way back in 1922, men, women, and children pose for a photo. The building to the far left of the photo is the old firehouse, directly to the right of that is the Gonce house—once a dry-goods shop—and all the way to the right, barely in the photo is Kilchenstein's store. Kilchenstein's was once located at a major Parkville intersection. Do you know which one? This photo, originally published by Marjorie Miller in 1922, was downloaded from the Baltimore County Public Library Legacy Web photo collection. Share your best guess as to where the photo was taken and your memories of the old days of Parkville and Overlea in the comments.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken?
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Until about the middle of the 20th century, a railroad ran right through the heart of Baltimore County, ferrying passengers from Baltimore to York, PA. In the Parkville-Overlea area, the Maryland and Pennsylvania (or Ma & Pa) railroad had stops at Oakleigh and Loch Raven. Passenger service along the railroad line was discontinued by 1954, and by 1958 sections of the railroad south of the Mason-Dixon line had been abandoned. The home pictured in this January 1940 photograph belonged to the foreman of the Ma & Pa railroad. Do you know where it was located? Check out a map of the Ma & Pa railroad on Wikipedia. The photo was downloaded from the Baltimore County Public Library's Legacy Web photo collection. Share your best guess and your …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken?
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
If you took this photograph today, a few things would be different: there'd probably be a newer car on the street, and there probably wouldn't be quite so large a crowd gathered outside the building on the right. And if there were that large a crowd, odds are good that they'd be quite a bit older. Everything else though—the street, the building on the left and even the one on the right—is still right where it was when this photo was taken in 1939. Do you know where this photo, which was downloaded from the Baltimore County Public Library Legacy Web photo collection, was taken? Share your guess, and your memories of Parkville and Overlea history, in the comments.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken?
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
This week, instead of a guessing game, I'm going to ask an honest question since I'm not sure of the answer. The nursery, pictured here in a photo from 1939, was called E. Pielke & Son, and was incorporated in 1912, according to information posted along with the photo on the Baltimore County Public Library's legacy web. The caption at the bottom of the photo places it on Belair Road in Fullerton. But do you know where? What do you remember about the old days of Parkville and Overlea? Share your memories (and your answer) in the comments.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken?
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm almost certain that this structure is still standing at the same location today, although it no longer serves the same function. The photo, downloaded from the Baltimore County Public Library Legacy Web photo collection, was taken in either the 1930's or 1940's. Apparently our game last week was not at all difficult, since you readers were able to guess it within an hour. So this week, there's no hint (until we get a few guesses in—if you need help, I will leave a hint in the comments.) Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken? Tell us in the comments.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Do you know where in the greater Parkville-Overlea area this photo was taken?
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
I'll start out this week's Vintage Parkville-Overlea column with a hint: this is a pretty major intersection now-a-days—all four corners are developed. But back in 1947 when the photo was taken, the area was still rural. The image above, which was pulled from the Baltimore County Public Library's Legacy Web, shows two dairy farms and an Amoco gas station. Do you know where it was taken? Share your best guess and your memories of the old days of Parkville-Overlea in the comments.
Sharon Meyer
11:43 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
I have onlr recently moved to the Parkville/Carney area and I have to say that I have really enjoyed looking at the photos from the past. Thank you to all who work to make this such a Fun and informative site. God's Blessings to all. Smeyer more ›