#DidYouKnow that the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 happened in winter? Join us on July 24, 12 - 3 pm for the opening reception and exhibition tour for "Losing Winter," a participatory art project and multimedia exhibition at the Maryland Center for History and Culture. In the courtyard, watch a live ice sculpture carving and enjoy refreshing snowballs/ice cream from Kona Ice (1-2 pm only). Click the "Program Calendar" tab in our bio link to learn more. In this image, a group of policemen and firemen are standing at the northwest corner of Pratt Street and Light Street in front of the ice covered ruins of Anderson & Ireland Hardware after the Great Baltimore Fire. Because of powder and dynamite stored in the building, it was necessary to keep constant streams of water aimed at it, but after enough time the water eventually froze. Image citation: Ice covered ruins of Anderson & Ireland Hardware, unidentified photographer, February 8, 1904. Maryland Center for History and Culture, H. F...