From the Great Fire to the Preakness, blue crabs to row houses, Historic Photos of Baltimore is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800’s to the late 1900’s of ?the Monument City? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Baltimore and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Baltimore!