Lower Delmarva Family Album — Part of Shari Handley's Eastern Shore Genealogy
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Eden - Bounds Lottshown in its current, renovated conditionAug 04, 2023
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Berlin Base Ball Club, 1908Jul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic ChurchJul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - U.S. Lifesaving StationJul 31, 2023
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Berlin - Ayes Creek, 1909Jul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Life Saving Crew (Surfmen) in Surf BoatJul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Windsor Resortprecursor to Trimper's in Ocean CityJul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Seaside HotelThis hotel, located on Wicomico Street at Baltimore Avenue, was built in 1876 and destroyed in a 1925 fire that also consumed the original pier building, the original Atlantic Hotel, and several blocks of the boardwalk.Jul 31, 2023
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Snow Hill Fire Department EnginesJul 31, 2023
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Pocomoke City - View Along the Pocomoke RiverJul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Interior of the Pier Ball RoomJul 31, 2023
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Pocomoke City - Front and Market StreetsJul 31, 2023
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Pocomoke City, 1906Jul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - The Ocean Promenade Looking South from the New Atlantic CasinoJul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Plimhimmon Hotel,Ocean City, 1922Jul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Boardwalk and Beach from the Atlantic HotelJul 31, 2023
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Snow Hill - Nassawango Iron Furnace HAER InformationJul 31, 2023
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Snow Hill - Nassawango Iron Furnace HAER Information (page 2)Jul 31, 2023
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Berlin - Genesar Historical MarkerJul 31, 2023
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Snow Hill - Nassawango Iron FurnaceThe Nassawango Iron Furnace was erected in 1830 by the Maryland Iron Company to smelt iron from the bog ore formations in the immediate vicinity. It is the only furnace in Maryland ever to make extensive use of bog ore. It operated only until 1849, and was reported to be in dilapidated condition by 1859.Jul 31, 2023
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Snow Hill - Mt. Zion One-Room SchoolhouseThe Mt. Zion One Room School House, formerly located on Ironshire Street in Snow Hill, was built in 1869 at Mt. Zion near Whiton and used as a school until 1931. The building was moved near the high school in Snow Hill in 1959 and then to Furnace Town in 2016.Jul 31, 2023
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Berlin - GenesarLocated on Sinepuxent Neck west of Berlin, Genesar was built in about 1732 by Maj. John Purnell. This picture is from the HABS survey and is from about 1970. Its condition has only further deteriorated since then and today, it is little more than a ruin.Jul 31, 2023
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Berlin - Fire Company, 1920sJul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Dolle's Candyland Boardwalk at Wicomico Street, near the pier in Ocean City, about 1920Jul 31, 2023
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Ocean City - Lifesaving Station, 1915Captain Carson and his SurfmenJul 31, 2023
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Upper Fairmount - Fairmount AcademyAlso known as the Potato Neck School, Fairmount Academy was constructed between 1860 and 1867 to serve as a public school for the Potato Neck DistrictJul 31, 2023
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Deal Island Methodist Churchfront viewJul 31, 2023
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Deal Island Methodist Churchback view with cemeteryJul 31, 2023
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Wenona - Deal Island Waterman, 1940Edward T. "Eddie" CorbettJul 31, 2023
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Crisfield Sea CaptainAzariah NelsonJul 31, 2023
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CrisfieldJul 31, 2023
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Whitehaven - CemTrek 1999This photo shows the whole group of CemTrekkers (sans Shari Handley, who was taking the photo) with David Scott of the Whitehaven Heritage Association. Shown left to right are: (front row) Beverley Alexander, Leah Handley, Megan Alexander, (second row) Roy Lesher, Jill Pevear, Ralph Willing, (third row) Jack Gracey, David Scott, Paul Willing, Larry AlexanderJul 31, 2023
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Deal Island - CemTrek 2001CemTrekkers in 100° heat in front of the Joshua Thomas Chapel, Deal Island. Front, L to R: Donna Wendt (HI), Shari and Leah Handley, Lindsey VanAssche (all MI), Lucinda Williams (NY), Margaret Robinson (DE). 2nd row, Paul Willing (MD), L. Paul Morris (PA), Jill Pevear (MD), Ida Waters Cheek (PA). 3rd row, Penny White (far left, from Nottingham, England), Linda Fiorini (middle, MD), Donald Cheek (far right, PA). Back, Ralph Willing (CT), Helen Insley and Henry Alsruhe (both VA), Ashley McDonnell (MD)Jul 31, 2023
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Oriole - AlmodingtonAlmodington stands out as one of the most elaborate plantation houses erected in Somerset County during the mid eighteenth century. The original 1000-acre tract of Almodington, known to the Indians as Portoback, was officially surveyed for John Elzey on November 10, 1663 on the north side of the Manokin River. Almodington was probably built by his son, Arnold, or Arnold's son John in the 1720s or 1730s.Jul 31, 2023
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Whitehaven - View of the Wicomico River from inside the Whitehaven HotelJul 31, 2023
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Smith Island - Tylerton Mail BoatJul 31, 2023
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Princess Anne - Teackle MansionJul 31, 2023
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Princess Anne - Somerset CourthouseJul 31, 2023
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Smith Island SceneJul 31, 2023
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Chance - Rock Creek Methodist ChurchJul 31, 2023
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Princess Anne Grange #280Jul 31, 2023
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Rehoboth Baptist ChurchLocated southwest of Pocomoke City, shown here about 1923Jul 31, 2023
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