Starting in circa 1850, the Maryland Historical Society (MdHS) photographic collection contains well over one million items including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cartes-de-visite, albumen prints, salted paper prints, acetate negatives, and more. Photographs are part of MdHS's Special Collections Department, H. Furlong Baldwin Library.
Digital reproductions of originals are property of MdHS. For image reproduction and permission info: MdHS Imaging Services. Feel free to share these images with proper citation.
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![[Swimming pool]Druid Hill Park, BaltimoreAugust 1948Paul Henderson (1899-1988)4x5 inch film negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionHEN.01.03-013
Baltimore City purchased the estate of Nicholas Rogers in 1860 and turned it into Druid Hill Park. It served as an encampment during the Civil War as well as home to roaming sheep thereafter. The park remained segregated until 1956.
Stay cool out there, Maryland.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6e8636dE51qgikbdo1_500.jpg "[Swimming pool]Druid Hill Park, BaltimoreAugust 1948Paul Henderson (1899-1988)4x5 inch film negativeBaltimore City Life Museum CollectionHEN.01.03-013
Baltimore City purchased the estate of Nicholas Rogers in 1860 and turned it into Druid Hill Park. It served as an encampment during the Civil War as well as home to roaming sheep thereafter. The park remained segregated until 1956.
Stay cool out there, Maryland.")
[Swimming pool]
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore
August 1948
Paul Henderson (1899-1988)
4x5 inch film negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
HEN.01.03-013
Baltimore City purchased the estate of Nicholas Rogers in 1860 and turned it into Druid Hill Park. It served as an encampment during the Civil War as well as home to roaming sheep thereafter. The park remained segregated until 1956.
Stay cool out there, Maryland.
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