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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Streetcar (to Catonsville)Towson, Marylandca. 1950Unidentified photographerTrussell CollectionMaryland Historical Society[PP2] 

Streetcar (to Catonsville)
Towson, Maryland
ca. 1950
Unidentified photographer
Trussell Collection
Maryland Historical Society
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  9. adamferriss said: Wow color! Now that I think about it, I don’t remember seeing any color photographs (other than hand tinted ones) when I was at MdHS. Have you found many?
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