Md. Historical Society Photographs

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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Curated by Jennifer A. Ferretti (former Curator of Photographs, MdHS). I am not an MdHS employee and in no way represent the institution. All views are my own.
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Blizzard of 1899
800 block, Charles Street, Baltimore
1899
Unidentified photographer
6.25 x 8 inch mounted print
Subject Vertical File (Baltimore - Storms & Blizzards)
Maryland Historical Society
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Image and verso (includes clippings from The Baltimore Sun Almanac, 1900, reporting on the aftermath of the Blizzard of 1899). 

This is about where Thairish and The Helmand are located now, looking toward Madison Street. Hope you’re thinking cool thoughts on this 100+ degree day, Maryland. 

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