Apr 26, 2016

Today marks one of the most memorable Election Days in Maryland history, and to celebrate, we’re looking at photos from election days of yore in Baltimore. Most of the photos pictures are from the 1950s, a highly segregated time in the city’s history — and an era when The Sun’s coverage focused on white citizens.

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: Last voter, Armstead Gardens. September 1950.

: Lining up to vote on Ensor Street. 9th Ward. 1950

: A SLOW DAY In he first 70 minutes polls were open for i two precincts at Southern High School. More than 800 peo today s primary election only two voters turned out in the pie are registered there. The light vote proved typical. 1968.

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: Edmondson Village Hall 1950.

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: Keswick Road, 1950.

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: Fred Koch, precinct worker for Stephen J. Arata, Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates in Baltimore county’s 13 legislative district, was caught napping yesterday as the light voter turnout slowed the pace at his polling place. 1974

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: Kurt Schmoke voting in Mt. Washington, 1982.

From the Vault: Election Day in Baltimore

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