Business Unusual in Downtown Baltimore

The following “Business Unusual” account is part of our new initiative, Collecting in Quarantine. With current mandates for all non-essential businesses to close, business is anything but usual in Maryland. In the Business Unusual series, MdHS is asking business employees, owners, customers, passers-by and neighborhood residents to visually share their experiences during the COVID-19 crisis.

Friday, April 10, 2020 – On this day, Isaiah Winters shared the photos below:

On March 30, Governor Hogan instituted a stay-at-home order for the state of Maryland, meaning “No Maryland resident should be leaving their home unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason, such as obtaining food or medicine, seeking urgent medical attention, or for other necessary purposes.” While those in Baltimore have sheltered in their homes to quell the spread of the virus, Downtown Baltimore has ground to a standstill, as evidenced in the following photographs.

Empty lightrail — Photo courtesy of Isaiah Winters

Empty market at intersection — Created with RNI Films app. Preset ‘Kodachrome Generic v.6’ Processed with VSCO with l9 preset

Empty intersection — Photo courtesy of Isaiah Winters

View of street from upper window — Photo courtesy of Isaiah Winters

Please note: The views, information, and opinions expressed and shared on the underbelly through the Collecting in Quarantine project do not necessarily represent those of the Maryland Historical Society. Our staff does not verify for accuracy the information contained within these submissions. The primary purpose of this series, with the permission of contributors, is to share and collect the experiences of Marylanders living through quarantine at this moment in time.

To learn more about the Collecting in Quarantine project and how to share a story and/or photos of your own, click here.