Md. Historical Society Photographs

Apr 04

Charles W. Werner’s Confectionary [couple playing chess]1523 North Luzerne Avenue, Baltimore, MarylandFebruary 24, 1931John Dubas (fl. 1904-1973)4x5 inch glass negativeArthur U. Hooper Memorial CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMC9528 DGoogle Maps Street View of the area today:  View Larger Map

Charles W. Werner’s Confectionary [couple playing chess]
1523 North Luzerne Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
February 24, 1931
John Dubas (fl. 1904-1973)
4x5 inch glass negative
Arthur U. Hooper Memorial Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
MC9528 D

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Apr 02

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Apr 01

Masonic Temple, gutted after fire225 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Marylandca. 1890-1900Unidentified photographer4x5 inch glass negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC3819 Google Maps Street View of area today:  View Larger Map

Masonic Temple, gutted after fire
225 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1890-1900
Unidentified photographer
4x5 inch glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC3819

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Mar 29

Hamburger Florsheim ShoesBaltimore Street, Baltimore, MarylandNot datedCronhardt & Sons8x10 inch gelatin silver printTriangle Sign Company CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical Society1982.2.12

Hamburger Florsheim Shoes
Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated
Cronhardt & Sons
8x10 inch gelatin silver print
Triangle Sign Company Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
1982.2.12

Mar 27

Eastpoint Shopping CenterBaltimore, MarylandNot datedCronhardt & Sons8x10 inch gelatin silver printTriangle Sign Company CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical Society1982.2.18 Google Maps Street View of area today:  View Larger Map

Eastpoint Shopping Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated
Cronhardt & Sons
8x10 inch gelatin silver print
Triangle Sign Company Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
1982.2.18

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crosmyheart asked: Do you happen to have any panoramas or shots of the city from afar from anywhere between 1850-1930? I'm doing an art project. Thanks so much!

Hi, MdHS owns some of the earliest shots of Baltimore which are attributed to Henry Clark. Go to this page: http://mdhsphotographs.tumblr.com/page/28 

Scroll down to the three posts of Clark’s photographs. Not many panoramas have been digitized because they’re so large. However, MdHS does own panoramic images of the city. Hope this helps!

Mar 26

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Mar 25

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Mar 21

Hecht Bros. BuildingBaltimore Street and Pine Street, Baltimore, MarylandNot datedPan American Studios, Inc. 8x10 inch gelatin printTriangle Sign Company CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical Society1982.2.8 Google Maps Street view of area today:  View Larger Map

Hecht Bros. Building
Baltimore Street and Pine Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated
Pan American Studios, Inc. 
8x10 inch gelatin print
Triangle Sign Company Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
1982.2.8

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Mar 20

[Street scene] Henry Beck Furniture (217?) North Howard Street at Clay Street, Baltimore, Marylandca. 1920Unidentified photographer3.25x3.25 inch printSubject Vertical File (Baltimore - Streets)Maryland Historical Society[SVF] Google Maps Street View of approximate location today:  View Larger Map

[Street scene] Henry Beck Furniture 
(217?) North Howard Street at Clay Street, Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1920
Unidentified photographer
3.25x3.25 inch print
Subject Vertical File (Baltimore - Streets)
Maryland Historical Society
[SVF]

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Mar 19

Roslyn Theater850 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MarylandNot dated (ca. 1941)Unidentified photographer8x10 inch gelatin printTriangle Sign Company CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical Society1982.2.6 Maryland General Hospital now stands on this site. Google Maps Street View:  View Larger Map

Roslyn Theater
850 North Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated (ca. 1941)
Unidentified photographer
8x10 inch gelatin print
Triangle Sign Company Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
1982.2.6

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Mar 15

Cross Street Market and HallCharles Street and Cross Street (looking east down Cross), Baltimore, Marylandca. 1926-1927Unidentified photographer5.25x3 inch black and white film negativeBaltimore City Buildings CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyPP236.0353AAccording to Senior Reference Librarian Francis O’Neill, in the 1950s an arsonist in Baltimore specialized in destroying markets such as the Cross Street Market, Lafayette Market, and the Lexington Market. Details on the Cross Street Market fire:  “On May 19, 1951, Box No. 6223 sounded at 1:38 a.m. Cross St. Market was afire. Starting in the fish section, underneath the recreation hall, the fire spread like wildfire toward Light St., consuming the 240 fully stocked stalls (it was Saturday), and destroying the block-long frame market shed and 2-story brick hall.” Murray, W. A. (1969). The unheralded heroes of Baltimore’s big blazes: A story about Baltimore firefighters. Baltimore: E.J. Schmitz.  Cross Street Market today via Google Maps Street View:  View Larger Map

Cross Street Market and Hall
Charles Street and Cross Street (looking east down Cross), Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1926-1927
Unidentified photographer
5.25x3 inch black and white film negative
Baltimore City Buildings Collection
Maryland Historical Society
PP236.0353A

According to Senior Reference Librarian Francis O’Neill, in the 1950s an arsonist in Baltimore specialized in destroying markets such as the Cross Street Market, Lafayette Market, and the Lexington Market. Details on the Cross Street Market fire: 

“On May 19, 1951, Box No. 6223 sounded at 1:38 a.m. Cross St. Market was afire. Starting in the fish section, underneath the recreation hall, the fire spread like wildfire toward Light St., consuming the 240 fully stocked stalls (it was Saturday), and destroying the block-long frame market shed and 2-story brick hall.” 
Murray, W. A. (1969). The unheralded heroes of Baltimore’s big blazes: A story about Baltimore firefighters. Baltimore: E.J. Schmitz. 

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Mar 14

Read’s Drug Store31 East Baltimore Street (southwest corner of Baltimore Street and Light Street), Baltimore, MarylandSeptember 1925Hughes Company8x10 inch film negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC6126

Read’s Drug Store
31 East Baltimore Street (southwest corner of Baltimore Street and Light Street), Baltimore, Maryland
September 1925
Hughes Company
8x10 inch film negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC6126

Mar 13

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Mar 12

Harbor scene showing brigantine “Stormy Petrel”Baltimore, Marylandca. 1900Unidentified photographer4x8 inch stereoview glass negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC2384

Harbor scene showing brigantine “Stormy Petrel”
Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1900
Unidentified photographer
4x8 inch stereoview glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC2384