African Americans -- Social life and customs

This collection contains 27 black and white photographs taken by photographer and filmmaker Alexandra Peeler (1938-2022), which were displayed at the Turner Auditorium on the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine campus in an exhibition entitled “Scenes of East Baltimore” beginning in December 1973. This exhibit was produced by Peeler during her time as Associate Director of Public Affairs at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI).

The Davenport photograph album contains 92 photographs of the Gray family. The images are primarily unidentified portraits showing the family in backyards, parks, and at the beach. Photographs are mostly undated, but appear to be from the 1920’s and 30’s.