Md. Historical Society Photographs

May 22

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May 21

National Union Bank15 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Marylandca. 1905Hughes Company8x10 inch glass negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC7046 Unfortunately, this beautiful building was torn down. Take a look at what replaced it (to the right of the Macht Building):  View Larger Map

National Union Bank
15 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1905
Hughes Company
8x10 inch glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC7046

Unfortunately, this beautiful building was torn down. Take a look at what replaced it (to the right of the Macht Building): 


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May 20

LongshoremenPratt Street, Baltimore, MarylandOctober 1927A. Aubrey Bodine (1906-1970)4x5 inch glass negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyB1361 

Longshoremen
Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland
October 1927
A. Aubrey Bodine (1906-1970)
4x5 inch glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
B1361 

May 17

President Eisenhower throws out the first pitch at home opener, Griffith StadiumWashington, D.C. April 15, 1957Robert F. Kniesche (1906-1976)4x5 inch negativeKniesche Photograph CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyPP79.1208 Home opener, Washington Senators v. Baltimore Orioles. Also pictured: Chuck Dressen (wearing Senators jersey) and Paul Richards (wearing Orioles jacket). 

President Eisenhower throws out the first pitch at home opener, Griffith Stadium
Washington, D.C. 
April 15, 1957
Robert F. Kniesche (1906-1976)
4x5 inch negative
Kniesche Photograph Collection
Maryland Historical Society
PP79.1208

Home opener, Washington Senators v. Baltimore Orioles. Also pictured: Chuck Dressen (wearing Senators jersey) and Paul Richards (wearing Orioles jacket). 

May 16

New Howard Hotel6 North Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland1924Hughes Company8x10 inch glass negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC6477 Google Maps Street View of these buildings today:  View Larger Map

New Howard Hotel
6 North Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland
1924
Hughes Company
8x10 inch glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC6477

Google Maps Street View of these buildings today: 


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May 15

Post Office additionGuilford Avenue and Fayette Street, Baltimore, Marylandca. 1910Hughes Company8x10 inch glass negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC6991Google Maps Street View of the area today:  View Larger Map

Post Office addition
Guilford Avenue and Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1910
Hughes Company
8x10 inch glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC6991

Google Maps Street View of the area today: 


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May 14

White Coffee Pot301 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MarylandNot dated (ca. 1956)Cronhardt & Sons8x10 inch gelatin silver printTriangle Sign Company CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical Society1982.2.38 Google Maps Street View of the area today:  View Larger Map

White Coffee Pot
301 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated (ca. 1956)
Cronhardt & Sons
8x10 inch gelatin silver print
Triangle Sign Company Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
1982.2.38

Google Maps Street View of the area today: 


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May 13

The Archway Motors sign300 block, North Hilton Street, near Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, MarylandNot datedHughes Company8x10 inch gelatin silver printTriangle Sign Company CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical Society1982.2.3Today this building appears to be the Baltimore City Department of Social Services Hilton Heights Center (Google Maps Street View):  View Larger Map

The Archway Motors sign
300 block, North Hilton Street, near Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated
Hughes Company
8x10 inch gelatin silver print
Triangle Sign Company Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
1982.2.3

Today this building appears to be the Baltimore City Department of Social Services Hilton Heights Center (Google Maps Street View): 


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May 03

Market sceneBond Street ? and Charles Street ?, Baltimore, Maryland1937Robert F. Kniesche 4x5 inch acetate negativeKniesche Photograph CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyPP79.547.1 The photograph was described as “Bond Street and Charles Street” but based on this Google Map, those streets do not intersect. It could have been described this way because A). Someone read the description incorrectly; or B). Those streets intersected at one point. View Larger Map

Market scene
Bond Street ? and Charles Street ?, Baltimore, Maryland
1937
Robert F. Kniesche
4x5 inch acetate negative
Kniesche Photograph Collection
Maryland Historical Society
PP79.547.1 

The photograph was described as “Bond Street and Charles Street” but based on this Google Map, those streets do not intersect. It could have been described this way because A). Someone read the description incorrectly; or B). Those streets intersected at one point.


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May 02

Hochschild Kohn buildingNorth Howard Street, Baltimore, MarylandNot datedUnidentified photographer7.5 x 9.25 gelatin silver printTriangle Sign Company CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical Society1982.2.1 Before their store at York Road and Belvedere Avenue, Hochschild Kohn opened a department store on North Howard Street, near Lexington Street. They were Baltimore’s first local downtown department store and the first to abandon this area. Read more about the department store in Baltimore Style Magazine. Google Maps Street View of area today:  View Larger Map

Hochschild Kohn building
North Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated
Unidentified photographer
7.5 x 9.25 gelatin silver print
Triangle Sign Company Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
1982.2.1

Before their store at York Road and Belvedere Avenue, Hochschild Kohn opened a department store on North Howard Street, near Lexington Street. They were Baltimore’s first local downtown department store and the first to abandon this area. Read more about the department store in Baltimore Style Magazine. 

Google Maps Street View of area today: 


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May 01

Occupational portraits(Probably Baltimore, Maryland)ca. 1910John Dubas (fl. 1904-1973)5x7 inch glass negativeArthur U. Hooper Memorial CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC9455 Happy International Workers’ Day!

Occupational portraits
(Probably Baltimore, Maryland)
ca. 1910
John Dubas (fl. 1904-1973)
5x7 inch glass negative
Arthur U. Hooper Memorial Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC9455

Happy International Workers’ Day!

Apr 30

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Grasshopper Engine1827Unidentified photographerSubject Vertical File (Railroads - B&O Railroad)Maryland Historical Society[SVF]

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Grasshopper Engine
1827
Unidentified photographer
Subject Vertical File (Railroads - B&O Railroad)
Maryland Historical Society
[SVF]