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An Arabber, a horse-drawn carriage that sells fruits and vegetables on the streets of cities. They became popular as a form of entrepeneurship for African American men after the civil war. Only a few still exist today on the streets of Baltimore. In the background is a bottle of Bromo-Seltzer headache remedy, which was developed in Baltimore in 1880 by Isaad Edward Emerson.
The Emerson Bromo-Seltzer tower. Built in Baltimore in 1911, this was the factory of the Bromo-Seltzer headache remedy. After being abandonned for a few years in the early 2000's, it now houses artist studios.
George Peabody. The founder of modern philanthropy, George Peabody made his fourtune in Baltimore. He is responsible for creating the George Peabody Library in Baltimore, and the Peabody Trust in Britain, providing cheap housing in London.
Gas lights. The first gas light in the nation was in Baltimore. The company that made the lights is now BGE, Baltimore Gas Electric.
Mother Mary Lange. Lange co-founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence with James Nicholas Joubert in Baltimore in 1829. This was a school dedicated to the education of African American girls. The school building is pictured on the left of the image.
