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The Fair of the Iron Horse photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0167

Abstract

This collection contains photographs from the Fair of the Iron Horse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's centenary celebration in Halethorpe, Maryland, 1927. Included are images of the fairgrounds, exhibits, spectators, floats, historical reenactments, and more.

Dates

  • 1927

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began operation in 1827, and would soon transport passengers from Mount Clare, Mount Royal and Camden Stations in Baltimore to destinations in New York, Washington, Cumberland, Cleveland, Chicago, Saint Louis, and points in between. The Fair of the Iron Horse was a centenary exhibition and pageant of the railroad, held September 24-October 8, 1927 in Halethorpe (Baltimore County, Maryland).

Daniel Willard (1861-1942) was president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1910-1941, and the original owner of this album. His son Daniel Willard, Jr. (1894-1940) was assistant general counsel for the railroad beginning in 1926.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The photographs remain in one album. Items are individually captioned, but inventory is not available.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, 1997.

Related Materials

MS 1078, Photographic copy of the original charter granted to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company by the state of Maryland, February 28, 1827

MS 1135, The Papers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1827-1866

MS 1192, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company papers, 1827-1930

MS 1763, Thomas Swann papers, 1847-1873

MS 2090, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company records, 1862-1877

MS 2157, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company collection, 1852-1951

Physical Facet

The cover of the album has red rot.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one album containing 221 black and white photoprints, some of which have color added. The album documents the 1927 Fair of the Iron Horse at Halethorpe (Baltimore County, Maryland), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s centenary celebration. All images are captioned.

Images depict the fairgrounds, showing many exhibits, spectators, and characters and floats from the pageant. Pageant participants included costumed individuals portraying historical characters such as Peter Cooper, but also actual Native Americans who are Blood and Piegan people of the Blackfeet Nation. From this latter group there are full portraits of Princess Dawn Mist and Chief Two Gun White Calf.

Exhibits featured railroad engines and cars from the first hundred years of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, along with many aspects of transportation including rail construction, telegraphy, baggage, traffic, and commercial development.

Title
Guide to the The Fair of the Iron Horse photograph album
Status
Under Revision
Author
Katherine Cowan
Date
2000-04
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

  • 2020-02-08: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

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