It's A Dirty Job but Someone's Gotta Do It

Photography by David Robert Crews

It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it. Yup! The place would be an awful mess if these guys didn't help to keep it clean by consistently collecting garbage out of the numerous refuse containers that they spread out throughout the Dundalk Heritage Fairgrounds.

What these two gentlemen are smiling about is, we're swapping dumpster divers' stories. We three each are pros at recovering previously owned, still quite good, and often valuable, items from dumpsters, trash cans and junk heaps. And here's the link to my dumpster diving web site I was telling them about.

The Dundalk Heritage Fair Is Always Quickly Disassembled After It Ends

Photography by David Robert Crews

The 34th annual Dundalk Heritage Fair ended on Sunday evening July 5, 2009. Then the next day, at around 3PM the following afternoon, when I took the photo above, the volunteers who created the physical structure of the fair have already nearly disassembled it all and are taking everything away. They work hard for their community. I thank them for it all.

Dundalk's 75th Anniversary 4th of July Parade

Photography by David Robert Crews

The year 2009 - 75th Anniversary - Dundalk, Maryland 4th of July Parade begins.


Dundalk, Maryland will celebrate Independence Day 2010 with its 76th annual Dundalk 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 3rd, beginning at 8:15am. The route is the same as always. And sections of it are no more than a block away from the Heritage Fair.

The Dundalk Heritage Independence 6K run will be held on Saturday morning, July 3rd, at 7am. All race info is available at: Charm City Run

The Dundalk Fourth of July Fireworks display will be held at approximately 9:15pm on Saturday evening July 3, 2010, by the North Point Government Center at Merritt Boulevard and Wise Avenue. If you can see the top of the North Point Police Station radio tower, you can see most of the fireworks.

Michael Andy Announcing The First Section of the Parade

Photography by David Robert Crews

Michael Andy announcing the first section of the parade.

Dundalk Eagle Newspaper

Photography by David Robert Crews

The 4th of July Parade entry for the Dundalk Eagle newspaper.

Dr. Barney Wilson and Bill Barry On The Reviewing Stand

In the photo above are Dr. Barney Wilson, Baltimore's Polytechnic Institute's director, and Bill Barry, the Director of Labor Studies for the Community College of Baltimore County, announcing the parade as it passes the reviewing stand.

Photography by David Robert Crews

Electrician/sound man who kept the reviewing stand's public address system alive and loud enough. I like to give credit where credit is due, and this guy deserves a little recognition for what he has done to make the parade a success.

I deeply desired to take photographs of, and also place photos on here of, all of the hard working folks who make the Dundalk 4th of July Parade happen; but that is not possible for me to do.

Just realize, remember and recognize that parades in Dundalk are mostly produced and presented by volunteers from the community of Dundalk, and that the parades are mighty fine events.

Family Centric Crowd Across From The Reviewing Stand

Photography by David Robert Crews

Family centric crowd across from the reviewing stand at the Dundalk 4th of July Parade.

Maryland Army National Guard 1st Battalion 175th Infantry Marching Unit

Photography by David Robert Crews

Maryland Army National Guard 1st Battalion 175th Infantry Marching Unit and Humvee.

Ya' gotta admit, they are some bad-ass lookin' dudes.

Baltimore's Marching Ravens

Photography by David Robert Crews