Garrett Park Chapel at Monroe and Lexington Sts, circa 1900-1946
Dates
- circa 1900-1946
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 1 box with 72 photoprints which were originally pasted into an album.
Most of the photographs were taken by Van Buren Davis ca. 1900-1915, with a few photographs beyond those dates through 1946. Subjects are people and places in and around Baltimore, including Druid Hill Park and Zoo, Reservoir Hill, views from Prospect Hill, and the ruins of the 1904 Baltimore Fire (especially at Hoen and Co.). There are scenes of family groups and picnics, Christmas tree and garden and rural scenes (probably Cecil County).
There are pictures of a 1906 Elks Convention, for which buildings in downtown Baltimore were lavishly illuminated with electrical lights, including department stores, City Hall, and the Courthouse.
Other subjects include the Garrett Park Methodist Church, and trains and bridges in the Baltimore vicinity.
The collection includes two pamphlets, one documenting damage caused by the 1904 Baltimore Fire, the other commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Garrett Park Methodist Church.
Creator
- From the Collection: Davis, Van Buren, 1874-1952 (Person)
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