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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Parade procession: Fire Department
Baltimore
ca. 1890-1908
Unidentified photographer
4 x 5 inch glass negative
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
MC3825 .1
MC3825 .2
MC3825 .3
Note associated with these negatives: “Fire engine ca. 1890; pumping engine; crowd watching parade. Fire Department Parade, part of Homecoming?”
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