Brantz Mayer-Hayden photograph collection
Abstract
This collection contains photographs printed by the Bendann Brothers to illustrate Brantz Mayer's book, Baltimore: Past and Present with Biographical Sketches of its Representative Men, in 1871.
Dates
- 1871
Creator
- Bendann Bros (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical / Historical
These portraits were assembled to illustrate the book Baltimore: Past and Present with Biographical Sketches of its Representative Men(Baltimore, Md.: Richardson and Bennett, 1871). Brantz Mayer (1809-1879), at one time the President of the Maryland Historical Society, wrote a historical sketch of the city of Baltimore as introduction to the volume, of which the balance was biographies contributed by various writers.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged alphabetically by last name of portrait subject.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 1 box with 60 items, of which 52 are unmounted albumen photoprints from ca. 1871, printed by the Bendann Brothers to illustrate the book Baltimore Past and Present. The remaining items are copy negatives or prints, and 1 vintage carte-de-visite photoprint. Each image is a portrait of a person featured in the book, with the subjects autograph in the bottom margin; there are 49 people represented in the collection. Some images are copied from paintings or prints.
Creator
- Bendann Bros (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Brantz Mayer-Hayden photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Katherine Cowan
- Date
- 2000-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-01-21: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
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