"Shows the water supply and sewerage plant. The old pump is all the water they have; the sewerage or toilet a mere hole in the ground.", circa 1900-1930
Dates
- Other: circa 1900-1930
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Notes
Photoprints of sites in the "Old Annex" of Baltimore.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 1 box with 2 folders containing 20 photoprints which are undated, but may originate from circa 1900-1930. 6 photographs depict identified residential streets in the Old Annex of Baltimore. Included streets are Montpelier St., the corner of Walpert Avenue and Adams Street, Bay Street, Lohrman Avenue and the corner of Allendale Road and Caton Avenue. In addition, there are 14 portraits of unidentified Chinese people, who may be members of the Lang or Fang family who lived on Gorsuch Avenue in Baltimore, as Halls papers contained some materials concerning this family.
Note: The collection contains 10 folders of non-photographic materials, with various printed ephemera and publications pertaining to business, government, organizations, and schools. Included is a blank book of birth certificates for Baltimore City. The collection also includes 1 box of about 40 matchbooks originating in Maryland (transferred to Ephemera Collection)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org