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Street scene. Elevated view. Looking east from a rooftop along Laurens Street towards Pennsylvania Avenue. Lafayette Market after 1953 fire, temporary vendor sheds (also known as Pennsylvania Avenue Market), Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore. Shows vendors, construction, automobiles, and Pennsylvania Avenue businesses in background, circa 1953

 Item — Box: HEN.00.B2
Identifier: HEN.00.B2-279

Dates

  • circa 1953

Conditions Governing Access

Original acetate negatives are restricted from public use. Reference photographs of all negatives are available during library hours and do not require an appointment to view.

Extent

1 Photographic Negatives : black and white ; 4x5 inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series II of the Paul Henderson Photograph Collection is comprised of two boxes and contains images of Pennsylvania Avenue; movie theaters; National Association for the Advancment of Colored People (NAACP) events; politicians; barber shops, clothing stores, and grocery stores; Johns Hopkins Hospital; Maryland Normal and Industrial School at Bowie (now Bowie State University); graduates; classes; and Druid Hill Park.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750