Clara Lips photograph album
Abstract
This collection contains photographs of parks, monuments, and buildings in Baltimore and Washington D.C. Also included are images of African-American women and children, as well as a group portrait of Spanish prisoners captured during the Spanish-American War. The dates of the collection span 1898-1902.
Dates
- 1898-1902
Creator
- Lips, Clara (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
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Biographical / Historical
Clara Lips was the daughter of Theodore Francis Lips (died 1927) and Mary L. Lips. In 1898, the family lived in the West Arlington section of Baltimore, where Theodore was a well known figure in transportation, having worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and later the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company. Clara, who later became a nurse, had two sisters - Emily and Mildred.
The selection of photographs in the album reflects the creator's enjoyment and interest in parks and country roads in Baltimore and the surrounding area. Locations documented by this collection include the Old Franklin (or Franklintown Rd.) leading from west Baltimore to Franklintown at the western edge of present-day Leakin Park. The road followed the course of Gwynn's Falls, which was the site of many 19th century mills, including five Calverton Mills, of which three were clustered north of Edmondson Ave. The Old Annapolis Road depicted is the predecessor of Ritchie Highway, a road that followed the general route of present day roads U.S. 301, Md. 178, and U.S. 50.
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The photographs remain in the album.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Augusta W. Lips, 1991.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one photograph album containing 64 gelatin silver prints from circa 1898-1902. The album is inscribed on front cover: "To Clara / from A.J. Laciar / Xmas 1900". Most of the photos are captioned and dated. Images in Baltimore include several monuments and Druid Hill Park, with scenes of Silver Spring Road and Garrett's Bridge. Scenes in the Baltimore vicinity include Lake Roland and Loch Raven, a ravine at Stevenson, Maryland, and views of the Old Annapolis and Old Franklin Roads.
Many photographs depict people, who are unidentified. These include several groups of African American women and children photographed on the "Annapolis Pike". There is a group portrait from 1898 of Spanish Prisoners captured in the course of the Spanish American War. There are also several photos of buildings in Washington, D.C., both government buildings and businesses illuminated for the inauguration of President McKinley, 1901.
Creator
- Lips, Clara (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Clara Lips photograph album
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Katherine Cowan
- Date
- 1999-12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 02-05-2020: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org