The Fair of the Iron Horse photograph album
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
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research 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.
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.
Creator
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (Organization)
- 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
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org