Md. Historical Society Photographs

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. 

Cross Street Market today via Google Maps Street View: 


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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

Mar 11

The Belvedere Hotel (interior)1 East Chase Street, Baltimore, MarylandNot datedUnidentified photographerSubject Vertical File (Baltimore - Hotels)Maryland Historical Society[SVF] Exterior view of The Belvedere Hotel via Google Maps Street View:  View Larger Map

The Belvedere Hotel (interior)
1 East Chase Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Not dated
Unidentified photographer
Subject Vertical File (Baltimore - Hotels)
Maryland Historical Society
[SVF]

Exterior view of The Belvedere Hotel via Google Maps Street View: 


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Mar 08

Wyman Villa facadeBaltimore, Maryland 1949A. Aubrey Bodine (1906-1970)Bodine CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyB330 Also known as the Homewood Villa, the Wyman Villa was built in 1853 by William Wyman. It was Wyman’s home until his death in 1903 and was located at the southern edge of the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus. The Board of Trustees of the University decided to demolish the building in 1951 and it was torn down in 1955. Learn more about the villa and the rest of the Homewood Campus on the JHU Sheridan Libraries site. 

Wyman Villa facade
Baltimore, Maryland 
1949
A. Aubrey Bodine (1906-1970)
Bodine Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
B330

Also known as the Homewood Villa, the Wyman Villa was built in 1853 by William Wyman. It was Wyman’s home until his death in 1903 and was located at the southern edge of the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus. The Board of Trustees of the University decided to demolish the building in 1951 and it was torn down in 1955. Learn more about the villa and the rest of the Homewood Campus on the JHU Sheridan Libraries site. 

Mar 07

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Mar 06

Workmen at Westernport BridgeWesternport, MarylandNot datedUnidentified photographer4x5 inch glass negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC3856

Workmen at Westernport Bridge
Westernport, Maryland
Not dated
Unidentified photographer
4x5 inch glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC3856

Mar 05

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Mar 04

Hochschild Kohn department store, Belvedere buildingYork Road and East Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland1949Hughes Company8x10 inch negativeHughes Company CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyPP30 40-49-01 Present day via Google Maps Street View:  View Larger Map

Hochschild Kohn department store, Belvedere building
York Road and East Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
1949
Hughes Company
8x10 inch negative
Hughes Company Collection
Maryland Historical Society
PP30 40-49-01

Present day via Google Maps Street View: 


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Mar 01

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Feb 27

I Wonder ParkSouth Clinton Street, Baltimore, Maryland1939Robert F. Kniesche (1906-1976)4x5 inch acetate negativeKniesche CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyPP79.319Kilduffs Parks page has I Wonder Park at the 2100 block of South Clinton Street. Google Maps view of the area:  View Larger Map

I Wonder Park
South Clinton Street, Baltimore, Maryland
1939
Robert F. Kniesche (1906-1976)
4x5 inch acetate negative
Kniesche Collection
Maryland Historical Society
PP79.319

Kilduffs Parks page has I Wonder Park at the 2100 block of South Clinton Street. Google Maps view of the area: 


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Feb 26

Alley (shows backyards of rowhouses)Bradford Avenue and Eager Street, Baltimore, Maryland1911John Dubas (fl. 1904-1973)8x10 inch glass negativeArthur U. Hooper Memorial CollectionBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyMC9234 The area today:  View Larger Map

Alley (shows backyards of rowhouses)
Bradford Avenue and Eager Street, Baltimore, Maryland
1911
John Dubas (fl. 1904-1973)
8x10 inch glass negative
Arthur U. Hooper Memorial Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC9234

The area today: 


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Feb 25

H.L. Mencken (portrait signed by Mencken)Baltimore, Marylandca. 1917Philip B. Perlman (1890-1960)Philip B. Perlman CollectionMaryland Historical SocietyPP147.1 Baltimore native Philip B. Perlman was a reporter for the Baltimore American while studying political economy at Johns Hopkins University. In 1910 while in law school at the University of Maryland, Perlman began working for the Evening Sun first as a court reporter, then as City Editor from 1913-1917. After leaving the paper, Perlman went on to a career in politics. Read more about Perlman on the photograph collection page. 

H.L. Mencken (portrait signed by Mencken)
Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1917
Philip B. Perlman (1890-1960)
Philip B. Perlman Collection
Maryland Historical Society
PP147.1

Baltimore native Philip B. Perlman was a reporter for the Baltimore American while studying political economy at Johns Hopkins University. In 1910 while in law school at the University of Maryland, Perlman began working for the Evening Sun first as a court reporter, then as City Editor from 1913-1917. After leaving the paper, Perlman went on to a career in politics. Read more about Perlman on the photograph collection page.