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Old Riverton Church, Riverton (Wicomico Co., Md.), circa 1905

 File — Box: 1

Dates

  • circa 1905

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Series: 12 Photographic Prints (Some images have glass negatives, as indicated) ; 13 x 16 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Materials

Neg Z7.1871

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of one box with six folders containing six photoprints, one album containing 12 photoprints, two larger format photoprints housed in the "medium photograph" area, and 13 glass negatives, some of which match photoprints. The dates are 1905-1923; subjects are Wicomico County views, incuding steamboat wharves, a schoolhouse and a church, and portraits of John Edwin Taylor, family, and friends circa 1905-1912. There are also two images of the Maryland General Assembly, 1912.

The collection also contains 61 pieces of printed ephemera, including invitations and other memorabilia from contemporary places and events: Talbot County Fair, Maryland colleges and universities, student report cards and commencement materials, an almanac (1884-1885) by Chesapeake Guano Company, an 1886 schooner cargo order, and Maryland government pamphlets and stationery.

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