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Rising Sun Greets the Automobile Age in Cecil County

Posted on November 29, 2011March 27, 2026 by admin

Although the automobile age is just getting underway in the second decade of the 20th century, people in Rising Sun have adjusted quickly to the new transportation era.  Vehicles of all sorts pack Main Street as people visit the shops and restaurants while motorists zip along on the new concrete highway through the center of town.

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The automobile age has arrived in Rising Sun (Personal Collection)

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0 thoughts on “Rising Sun Greets the Automobile Age in Cecil County”

  1. Bill Hughes says:
    November 30, 2011 at 7:23 am

    Mike, isn’t the tall building on the right, still there?

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  2. lonewolf says:
    November 30, 2011 at 10:15 am

    looks like the matial arts school to me

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  3. Mike says:
    December 17, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    Bill & Lonewolf, I think it was the town pharmacy for much of the 20th century.

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  4. William says:
    March 28, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Nice photo, captures exactly the point you state. Rising Sun is such a great name for a town.

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    1. Mike says:
      March 28, 2012 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks William. Glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply

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