This document contains a collection of historic photographs from Salisbury, Maryland showing scenes and buildings along Main Street from the 1860s to 1940s. The photos depict the evolution of Main Street over time, including shots of the courthouse, businesses, hotels, and streetscapes after rebuilding following fires. Maps from the 1860s, 1890s and insurance maps from 1885 and 1931 provide context of the layout of Main Street and surrounding areas at different points in history.

1. Street ScenesMain StreetSalisbury

2. Main Street Salisburyca 1860 Earliest known picture of downtown Salisbury, MD

3. Map of Salisbury in 1860s Includes Civil War Camp Upton On Humphrey’s LakeMain St.

4. Map of Salisbury ca 1890-1900 Main StreetShows Hospital, Court House, City Hall, High School, Humphrey’s Lake

5. Salisbury as seen across Lake Humphrys

6. 1885 Sanborn Insurance Map shows buildings at the time

7. 1931 Sanborn Insurance Map shows buildings at the time

8. Court House Looking East from Main ca 1880

9. Court House Wailes Home on lake behind courthouse and Parsons Big Department Store on right

10. “Lakeside” Wailes Home on Humphrys Lake

11. After the 1886 Fire

13. Court House

15. Rebuilding Main Street

16. Bird’s Eye ViewsHighSchoolCourt House

17. Lake Humphreys

18. Main Looking West

19. Main Looking West

20. Main Looking West

21. Main Looking West Showing Arcade Theatre

22. Main Looking West from Division News Building

23. Main Looking West from Division

24. 1899 Main St. from Wicomico News Builiding Looking West

25. Main Looking West (before street paving in 1905) Peninsula Hotel

26. Main Street Looking West from Division

27. Circus DayMain Looking West ca 1908

28. Main from DivisionLooking West

29. Main from Division Looking West

30. Main from Division Looking West

31. Main at DivisionLooking West

32. 1932 Bicentennial Parade East Main Looking West

33. Bicentennial Parade 1932

34. Division Looking West

35. South Division Street Masonic Temple and Post Office

36. Salisbury College of Business and Masonic Building on South Division St.

37. Division and Church Streets

38. City Hall and Fire Headquarters on Church St. behind Main

39. Firehouse and City Hall Church St.

40. Firehouse 1928 South Division Street

41. Armory (1915-1959 (now Wicomico Public Library)South Division Street and Market Streets

42. Excavating Salisbury Building and Loan at Main and South Division Streets

43. Salisbury Building and LoanMain and Division Streets

44. Salisbury Building and LoanMain and Division Streets

45. Wicomico HotelMain and Division

46. Wicomico HotelMain and Division Streets

47. Wicomico HotelMain and Division Streets

48. Peninsula Rapid Transit Co.1915

49. Main Looking West

51. Main at St. Peter’s Street Looking West

52. Main from Peninsula Hotel Looking West

53. Main from Division Looking West

54. Peninsula HotelMain at St. Peters

55. Main from St. Peter’s Street Looking West

56. Main at Division Looking West

57. Main Looking East from St. Peter’s St.

58. Main from St. Peters St. Looking East

59. Main looking East from L.W. Gunby’s

60. Main Looking East

61. 1944 Fire at Kennerly and Mitchell Clothing Store: Main looking West

62. Main Looking West From Dock Street

63. Main at Dock StreetLooking East

64. Main StreetLooking East from Dock Street

65. Dock St. to Main

66. Dock (Market) St. towards Main 1899 Blizzard

67. Main from Pivot Bridge Looking East

68. Main Looking East from Pivot Bridge

69. Main Street Pivot Bridge

70. Salisbury Harbor ca 1900