9 Photos From Delaware's History That Are A Fascinating Window To The Past
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Kim Magaraci
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Delawareans love history — after all, not everyone can brag about being from the First State! Browse this small collection of rare, historic pictures of Delaware to see what the First State looked like decades ago. You’ll be amazed by what you see.
This beautiful park in Laurel is still a popular picnic destination today.
How strange is it to think that this estate once stood where apartments and strip malls are today?
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Other than the bathing suits, it really doesn't look much different than the last beach fish fry I attended!
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Our small Kent County fishing towns have always been easygoing and welcoming.
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Back then, medicine wasn't nearly as complex of a field as it is today, but the physicians did their best to keep Delawareans healthy.
Here, you can see what it looked like and how big the graveyard was back in 1941.
John Vachon took this photograph in 1941. You would hardly recognize the town if you stepped right into this picture.
The Tower Hill School was an elite Wilmington institution that welcomed students from ages 3 to 18.
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Here, you can see a migrant worker in his barracks. Delaware's agricultural industry was built on the backs of traveling workers who kept the fields growing and helped produce get shipped after harvest.
Don’t you love Delaware history? Check out some more by reading 9 Insane Things That Happened In Delaware You Won’t Find in History Books.
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