Front of St. Mary's Seminary, Paca St, circa 1891

The collection consists of 40 glass negatives, of which 34 have modern prints housed in one box with two folders. The photographs depict the Saint Mary'’s Seminary at Paca Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, and most originated in circa 1891, some depicting activities surrounding the Seminary’s Centennial celebration in 1891. There are interior and exterior views of the campus, including chapels and classrooms. There are also group portraits of Cardinal James Gibbons and seminary faculty, and a photo of bishops at the 3rd Plenary Council in Baltimore, 1884. Some images depict an excursion to the Saint Charles College in Ellicott City. There are also reproductions of paintings, which are portraits and devotional images.