H. Hanford Hopkins photograph albums
Abstract
This collection includes nine albums of photographs of Howard Hanford Hopkins, II (1848-1906) and his family and friends in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland. Many of the images were photographed by Hopkins.
Dates
- 1860-1950
Creator
- Hopkins, Howard Hanford, 1848-1906 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical Note
Howard Hanford Hopkins, II (1848-1906) was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of Dr. Howard Hanford Hopkins, I (1814-1850) of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and Mary A. McConkey of Baltimore. Hopkins II studied at St. Timothy’s Hall in Catonsville, Maryland and graduated from the medical department of the University of Maryland in 1869. That same year he also married Margaret Mantz Downey (b. 1850), the daughter of William and Margaret Jane Downey of New Market, Maryland. Their children were Mary McConkey Hopkins; William Downey Hopkins; Howard Hanford Hopkins, III (1875-1918); and James Stephenson.
In 1875, Hopkins II and his family moved to the town of New Market in Frederick County. He converted a double brick house on Main Street to a home and office where he established a medical practice in competition with his brother-in-law, Dr. Jesse Wright Downey. In addition to his duties as a physician, Hopkins II was also a talented photographer, musician, and herpetologist.
Extent
3.0 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is organized by the album number provided by the photographer. This generally corresponds to the chronological order of the albums.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of H. Hanford Hopkins, IV in 1985.
Bibliography
Scope and Contents
The collection includes nine albums of photographs of the Hopkins family and the family’s daily life and travels. Many of the photographs are of the Hopkins family, the Downey family, as well as other related families and friends. The albums also document the family’s hometown of New Market, Maryland as well as trips to Camden, South Carolina, where the family had a second home. The photographer captured many images of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, such as trains, bridges, and relay stations. African-Americans are also frequent subjects of the photographs.
Creator
- Hopkins, Howard Hanford, 1848-1906 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the H. Hanford Hopkins photograph albums
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lara Westwood
- Date
- 2014-11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-03-06: 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