11 Candid Photos Of Maryland In The 1950s

Did you grow up in the 1950s in Maryland? Then prepare for a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Even if you weren’t around then, you can still imagine what life was like decades ago in the following 11 photos. So much has changed.

1. Montgomery County policemen in Silver Spring, 1952.

2. The Eisenhower presidential campaign, photographed in Baltimore in 1952.

3. Gaithersburg in 1956, along North Frederick Avenue and Brookes Avenue.

4. The old Gaither Theater in Gaithersburg, 1959.

6. Test firing at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in White Oak, 1956.

7. A moment at Glen Echo's Crystal Pool, photographed in 1956.

9. A water landing with floats at the U.S. Navy Naval Air Test Center at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Circa 1958.

10. Main Street in Darlington in the 1950s.

11. Mail carrier vehicles on parade in Maryland, 1954.

The history of the Old Line State is truly fascinating. If you were alive during this time, what are your fond memories? Or what do you remember most?

For more vintage photos around Maryland, check out these old images of the C & O Canal!

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These 11 Candid Photos Show What Life Was Like In Maryland In the 1950s

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