Kniesche, Robert, 1906-1976

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Harold Williams collection comprises 11 boxes of 624 photographs, along with correspondence, and newspaper clippings. All items date from about 1950 to 1972. There are prints and copy prints primarily of Baltimore views, and there are also two photo albums: William Weaver’s Photographic Views of Baltimore (incomplete) and an album of photographs of the proposed site of Lake Clifton. Corrspondence is related to "I Remember," and there are also clippings of the column included in the...

Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, certificates, awards, a scrapbook, and other materials related to Robert F. Kniesche. Robert Kniesche (1906-1976) was a longtime Baltimore Sun photographer

Abstract This collection contains over 6,000 photographs taken by Robert Kniesche over the course of his career as a professional photographer, primarily with The Baltimore Sun newspaper. Maryland subjects include: aviation, trains, theaters and theatrical productions; sports events including horse racing, fox hunting, regattas, baseball, and football, portraits of sports celebrities and performing artists; maritime activities including oyster harvesting, ship building, and many images of specific...