Like you, BMI supporter Russ Baer takes an active role in preserving objects from Baltimore’s past. Pictured here is the tweed coat he bought from the Joseph Bank side-street showroom in 1953. So what’s so special about this coat? Nothing really except it’s the most important one he ever bought.
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Thank you for connecting, thank you for giving, thank you for keeping the stories of Baltimore’s industrial history alive. We are stronger with you. “Our Hearts Remain in Baltimore” Excitement was palpable on the museum’s campus in April, 2019, as a 150-ton crane arrived to dismantle the BMI’s Bethlehem Steel crane for painting,
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Fire & Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel, tells the story of Baltimore’s Sparrows Point steel mill, once the world’s largest producer of the world’s most important product. The mill’s well-paying union jobs supported countless Baltimoreans and nourished close-knit communities. And then it was gone. When the company went bankrupt in 2002, thousands
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The Beehler Umbrella Factory was founded by German immigrant Francis Beehler in 1828. The company’s success as the first umbrella manufacturer in the United States spawned numerous imitators and by the early 20th century Baltimore was shipping out more than 1.5 million umbrellas annually. Local competitor Polan, Katz & Co. was especially well-known for producing
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Ship Conversions at the Baltimore Yards The SS Emma Maersk before (left) and during (right) a major conversion project performed by Bethlehem Steel shipyard workers in the early 1980s. Notice the new 157 foot mid-section splitting the letters of “Maersk Line”. BMI Archives, Bethlehem Steel Collection Many Baltimoreans are familiar
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Photo: Jesse Lentz’ card printing workshop BMI educator Jesse Lentz has always loved machines, museums, art, and teaching. Working at the BMI provides the perfect outlet for all of her passions and skills. Jesse’s treasure trove of knowledge about various industries and machines informs her tours,
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More Parks Sausages, Mom…Please! A breakfast food jingle known to generations was revived at a 2019 reception held in collaboration with the Henry G. Parks Foundation to celebrate the legacy of the founder of the Parks Sausage Company, Henry Parks. Parks Sausage was the
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Shipbuilding in Baltimore Baltimore was a thriving commercial trade port in the 18th century. Most shipping from Baltimore, until the Industrial Revolution, was overseas trade of tobacco, grains, and cotton. The busy port created a high demand for ships, and soon Baltimore’s first shipyards were dotting the waterfront along Fells Point. These first ships were
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On May 24, 1844, a message arrived in Baltimore that forever changed how people lived, worked, and traveled. Sent by inventor Samuel F.B. Morse from the U.S. Capitol Building some 40 miles away, the first telegram ushered in the instantaneous communication that we take for granted today. Baltimore companies such as Western Electric, C&P Telephone,
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Few events in Baltimore’s history were as noteworthy as the July 4, 1828, groundbreaking for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. One of the first rail lines in the United States, the B&O was founded to help Baltimore recapture some of the western trade it had lost with the completion of the Erie Canal in New
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