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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[Eubie Blake’s hands]January 27, 1960Photographer unknownEubie Blake Collection (MS2800)Maryland Historical Society[MA093-12-001] 
Suggested Photo Series.
“These are my hands, I hope they’ve played the music, both semi classic [sic] and ragtime you enjoyed.” Signed Eubie Blake, January 27th 1960. 

[Eubie Blake’s hands]
January 27, 1960
Photographer unknown
Eubie Blake Collection (MS2800)
Maryland Historical Society
[MA093-12-001] 

Suggested Photo Series.

“These are my hands, I hope they’ve played the music, both semi classic [sic] and ragtime you enjoyed.” Signed Eubie Blake, January 27th 1960. 

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