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PHOTO/BCLM. Peale/Baltimore City Life Museum Photograph Collections

 Record Group Term
Identifier: PHOTO/BCLM
Photograph collections transferred to the Maryland Historical Society from the Peale/Baltimore City Life Museum in 1998. Includes twenty accessioned collections, one print collection, and two negative collections. Browse by specific collection type by choosing a subgroup from the right of the screen.

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Photo Baltimore ’77 photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC##
Abstract

The Photo Baltimore ’77 Collection consists of more than 16,000 black and white photographs in 11 boxes. The images consist of views of architecture, cultural events, street scenes, portraits, sporting events, religious organizations and more in Baltimore and the vicinity.

Dates: 1977-1978

Reis photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1989.50
Abstract

The Reis photograph collection contains 7 boxes of 112 glass and film negatives documenting the life of the family, including portraits and images of the family home, as well as Baltimore landmarks.

Dates: 1893-1894

Robert L. Harris photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1955.3; 1978.18
Abstract

The Robert L. Harris photograph collection comprises 137 glass and film negatives taken by Robert L. Harris, depicting life in Baltimore, Maryland in the first half of the 20th century. Topics include the Harris family, home interiors and exteriors, construction sites, businesses and cityscapes of Baltimore during World War II. Most of the locations depicted are unidentified.

Dates: 1908-1949

Rosa Miller photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1991.22
Abstract

The Rosa Miller photograph collection comprises three boxes of glass and film negatives depicting domestic scenes from the early 20th century. The collection includes landscapes from the southern United States, including Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., along with family portraits.

Dates: circa 1900-1920