[ePub] Laramie (Images of America) by Charlie Petersen at Arts-Photography

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In 1952; the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened for travelers in Maryland and created unprecedented access from the mainland to the Eastern Shore and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Before then; the Chesapeake Bay itself was the �seaside� for residents of Baltimore and Washington; D.C. Popular bay-side vacation spots sprang up in Maryland during the late 1800s and early 1900s; and began to transform the rural fringes of the Chesapeake�s Western Shore. People journeyed by railroad; steamboat; and automobile to escape the sweltering city summers and to swim; fish; and boat along the bay. Amusement parks; casinos; and dance halls enlivened the scene. Developers actively promoted the sale of summer cottages near resort areas that dotted the Patapsco; Magothy; Severn; and South Rivers; as well as the open bay; and laid the roots for many communities that still exist today. The images presented in this book evoke a shared heritage in the pleasures of the Chesapeake Bay and depict an era that triggered permanent changes along its shores.