Boys eating watermelon at Walbrook Avenue, circa 1900
Dates
- circa 1900
Conditions Governing Access
The nitrate negatives are restricted to the public. The remainer of the collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.07 Linear Feet (1 full Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Notes
Includes George Mottu Chandlee, Henry Wilson Chandlee, and Theodore Mottu. Dup/copy neg Z24.1878.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one box with 18 folders containing 18 photoprints, and twelve nitrate film negatives, originating in years 1889-1909. The photographs are studio portraits and informal snapshots of Chandlee and Mottu family members and friends. One of the studio portraits is a "multigraph", wherein several views of the same person are imposed into one overall composition. There are scenes of tennis, boys eating watermelon at Walbrook, people with bicycles, and a football team at Baltimore City College in 1905. There are several shots of the 1904 Baltimore Fire, including some unusual ones of the fire in progress from Federal Hill across the harbor. There are also some photos made at Bradford's Grove, which may be in Washington County, Maryland.
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