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PHOTO. Photograph Collections

 Classification
Identifier: PHOTO
MCHC has a variety of different photograph collections. Browse the collections broken down by type from the list on the right of the screen.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Baltimore City buildings photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0236
Abstract

This photographic survey of Baltimore’s city buildings from 1926-1927 includes views of City Hall, fire and police stations, municipal markets, Enoch Pratt Free Library branches, monuments, parks, public squares, city waterworks and more.

Dates: 1926-1927

Bernet photograph album

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: PP 0004
Abstract

This collection contains photographs of Baltimore street scenes and buildings, 1886-1887.

Dates: 1886-1887

Brown photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0020
Abstract This collection contains photographs probably made by a Mr. Brown of Baltimore, Maryland, depicting the Brown Machine Shop and Brown family, homes and neighborhoods. Other subjects include Baltimore harbor boats, fruit sellers, oyster schooners and other water craft, fire stations and policemen, childhood activities, horses and cars, bicycles, ping pong, phonographs, lacrosse, Bay Shore Park and Druid Hill Park, fishing, beach and snow scenes, domestic servants, Sunday School groups, girls'...
Dates: 1896-1925

Clara Lips photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0149
Abstract

This collection contains photographs of parks, monuments, and buildings in Baltimore and Washington D.C. Also included are images of African-American women and children, as well as a group portrait of Spanish prisoners captured during the Spanish-American War. The dates of the collection span 1898-1902.

Dates: 1898-1902

Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1984.22
Abstract

This collection consists of nine boxes of more than 2400 photographs taken as part of an architectural survey of Baltimore neighborhoods by the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) in the 1960s. The photographs, almost all 3 ½" x 3 ½" or 3 ½" x 5” black and white photographic prints, are exterior views of buildings identified by street and street number. There are also twelve 35mm negatives.

Dates: circa 1964-1969, 1967

Hill collection of stereoviews

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0309
Abstract

This collection contains 35 stereoviews of Maryland scenes collected by Wayne Hill. There are also 3 cabinet cards of unidentified people.

Dates: 1860-1910

Jessie B. Davis photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0024
Abstract

This collection includes photographs taken mainly by Van Buren Davis circa 1900-1915. Subjects are people and places in Baltimore, Maryland and vicinity, including Druid Hill Park and Zoo, Reservoir Hill, views from Prospect Hill, and the ruins of the 1904 Baltimore Fire, especially at Hoen and Co. Family groups, picnics, and Christmas scenes are included, and rural scenes which are probably in Cecil County, Maryland.

Dates: 1900-1915

John Dubas photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1977.20
Abstract

The John Dubas Collection consists of 24 boxes of photographs and manuscript materials related to Baltimore photographer John Dubas, including more than 3600 photographic prints, film negatives and glass negatives taken by Dubas between 1900 and 1971, as well as correspondence, ledger books, and log books. There are also newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1900-1977

Julius Anderson photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1994.42; 1995.62
Abstract

The collection consists of 2 boxes containing 229 photographic prints of Baltimore subjects, and one photographic souvenir booklet.

Dates: circa 1920-1930

Reis photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1989.50
Abstract

The Reis photograph collection contains 7 boxes of 112 glass and film negatives documenting the life of the family, including portraits and images of the family home, as well as Baltimore landmarks.

Dates: 1893-1894