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American Colonization Society photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: PP 0161
Abstract
This collection contains photographs of the towns, people, dignitaries, and officials in Liberia and Sierra Leone, West Africa. Also included are images of the towns of Monrovia and Harper, as well as a map of the township of Harper at Cape Palmas, Liberia. The dates of the collection span 1860-1869.
Dates:
1860-1869
N. Louise Young photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: PP 0283
Abstract
Collection of 75 photographs related to Dr. N. Louise Young (1907-1997), Maryland’s first practicing African American female physician, and her family. Includes photographs of Dr. Young spanning from childhood to adulthood.
Dates:
1890-1981
Harry Sythe Cummings photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: PP 0240
Abstract
This collection contains photographs of Harry Sythe Cummings, the first Black Baltimore City Councilman. Also included are portraits of his family members.
Dates:
1890-1910
Paul Henderson photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: BCLM HEN
Abstract
Paul Henderson (1899-1988) was a photojournalist for the Afro-American newspapers and as a freelance photographer. The Paul Henderson Photograph Collection (1933-1962) contains photographic negatives and some photographic prints that document the Civil Rights Era in Maryland, with particular focus on activities, people, and groups in the city of Baltimore. Subjects consist mostly of unidentified people, but also include sports, education, Civil Rights activities, politicians, entertainers,...
Dates:
1933-1962