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Posted in Maryland May 29, 2016 by Jamie Alvarenga

These 15 Photos of Maryland In The 1950s Are Mesmerizing

Ah, the good ol’ days. Maryland in the 1950s was a simpler time. Candy was a mere 5 cents and people took less for granted. These vintage photos will take you back in time, and remind you of how far we’ve come.

1. Two officers of the Montgomery County Police Department hanging out in Silver Spring in 1952.

2. A 4-H Club in Beltsville tends to their sheep in 1953.

3. A summer day at Glen Echo's Crystal Pool in 1959.

4. A team photo of the 1951 Terrapins in front of Byrd Stadium.

5. Maryland mail carrier vehicles making an appearance at a holiday parade in 1954.

6. Main Street, Darlington in the 1950s.

7. A nuclear nursing class at Bethesda's National Naval Medical Center in 1958.

8. A Baltimore trolley in the 1950s.

9. And another in Riverdale Park.

10. Scientists studying rockfish charts at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons. Photo taken in 1957.

11. An image of North Frederick Avenue and Brookes Avenue in Gaithersburg. Photo taken in 1956.

12. A Terrapins drum major. Photo taken between 1951-1955.

13. A tuna canning plant in Cambridge circa 1955.

14. An education team at the Maryland Science Center testing experiments in the 1950s.

15. Construction of the McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland in 1957.

What do you remember about Maryland in the 1950s? Have you heard interesting stories from relatives about what life was like? Please share in the comments.

Jamie Alvarenga

Jamie Alvarenga is a writer and editor for Only In Your State. She spends her time chasing around a curious toddler and going on coffee-fueled adventures throughout Maryland. Contact: jalvarenga@onlyinyourstate.com