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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Seeking a Steamboat Wharf of the Past

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Project Rewind-Talbot County: Easton, Md. professional photographer H. Robins Hollyday and aviator Malcolm Hathaway joined forces to create H & H Aerial Photography Co. in the late 1920’s! This recently archived c. 1928-1936 H. Robins Hollyday glass plate negative image of Avalon Island off of Tilghman may have been one of their first collaborations together! The still visible remains of the Steamboat Wharf of the past make this photo extremely special!
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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Time for a Soda Pop

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Local professional photographer Laird Wise took a series of pictures at the U. S. Rubber Field Day at Idlewild Park Easton, Maryland c. 1950’s and we are fortunate to have Mr. Wise’s photo Collection at the Talbot Historical Society! Love the Coke stand!! A couple of Interesting facts from the Coca Cola Company website are that Coca Cola was first bottled all over the country in 1899 ,their trademarked bottle was designed in 1915, and Coca Cola was first sold in cans in 1960!

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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Getting Ready to Roll

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This Talbot Historical Society H. Robins Hollyday Collection photo was scanned from a glass plate negative that dates back to the 1930’s! But that type of roller skates was definitely around in the 1950’s because I had a pair! They fastened onto the soles of your shoes and actually stayed on!! So fun!
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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Making it into National Geographic

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This H. Robins Hollyday’s Oxford, Maryland Eight Metre design sailboat photo was featured in “National Geographic” Magazine’s September, 1939 issue! The Talbot Historical Society is fortunate to have Mr. Hollyday’s vast collection!

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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Going to the Big Game

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The U. S. Rubber Field Day at Idlewild Park in Easton, Maryland c. 1956 appears to have been a fun game day event held behind the Idlewild School! Maurice L. Price’s truck created a stage for the event! There are so many people in this Talbot Historical Society Laird Wise Collection photo maybe one of you will remember attending this event? What was Maurice L. Price’s business?

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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: A Different View of Perry Cabin

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St. Michaels, Maryland circa 1928!! So much has changed since then! Navy Point’s packing houses dominated the St. Michaels Harbor! Can anyone tell us what the large buildings in the foreground were? Perhaps large Perry Cabin estate barns? Photo from a recently archived Talbot Historical Society H. Robins Hollyday glass plate negative. Contact: Cathy Hill cvhill@atlanticbb.net to share your old photos. Comment, Like our page and join THS!

Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Planning for New Hospital

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This Talbot Historical Society Laird Wise Collection photo was taken as part of an Easton Memorial Hospital Building Fund dinner promoting the major c. 1955 expansion of the Hospital. Left are Hospital Board members George D. Olds and John Noble. Can you help us identify the woman and man on the right?
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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Just Jousting in Cordova

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Wednesday August 7,2019 marked Cordova, Maryland’s 151st Annual Old St. Joseph’s Jousting Tournament and Horse Show! This Talbot Historical Society H. Robins Hollyday Collection photo features St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Jousting Tournament participants Circa 1930’s!

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