The Great Baltimore Fire Photograph Collection - PP179

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THE GREAT BALTIMORE FIRE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION – PP179

1904

INVENTORY LIST

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History

The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 in Baltimore began at 10:48 a.m. on Sunday, February 7, 1904 with a fire alarm sounding at the Hurst Building, Liberty Street and Hopkins Place on the south side of German Street (now Redwood Street). The fire would continue until Monday at approximately 5 p.m. The Great Fire was the largest municipal disaster in American history up until that time. The cause of the fire has been speculated as beginning with a discarded cigarette or cigar butt falling through a two-inch hole in a glass deadlight in the sidewalk above the basement of the Hurst Building.

Brisk winter winds spread the fire easily and suddenly, Baltimore’s fire department realized that they would not be able to contain the disaster solely and help from the surrounding area, including Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, was requested. The fire destroyed 86 blocks and resulted in one direct fatality from the fire and four fatalities from illness attributed to the fire. More than $70 million in property loses were reported.

PP179.727 Burnt District, The Sun Magazine, 1954
PP179.727 Burnt District map, The Sun Magazine, 1954

Collection Origin

Collected from several donations. Includes donations originally made to the Peale/Baltimore City Life Museum Collection

Scope and Content

The collection consists of eight boxes, one oversized, of prints, negatives, and periodicals. Most photographs depict city streets after the fire was contained. There are many photographs of rubble and skeletons of buildings are the fire. Guards, police, firefights, and unidentified people are included in some photographs.

Arrangement

The original order of folders and photographs was retained. The prints are described at the folder level and negatives in Box 9 are described to the item level. Box 10 contains oversized periodicals.

Container List

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PP179 Box 1

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.001 - PP179.002	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street and Liberty Street, looking east.	PP179.1 is a copy print.
2	PP179.003	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street and South Street, looking northeast.
3	PP1279.004	Baltimore Street. North side of Baltimore Street between Holliday Street and Gay Street.
4	PP179.005 A - PP179.005 B	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street looking east.
5	PP179.006	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street and Liberty Street, east.
6	PP179.007	Baltimore Street. Looking North from Baltimore Street, east of Calvert
7	PP179.008	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street looking east.	Copy print.
8	PP179.009	Baltimore Street. Looking east on Baltimore Street.	Copy print.
9	PP179.010	Baltimore Street. Looking east on Baltimore Street from Liberty Street.
10	PP179.011	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street and Calvert Street, northeast.
11	PP179.012	Baltimore Street. Northwest Baltimore Street and North Street.
12	PP179.013	Baltimore Street. German Correspondent (Deutsche Correspondent), Baltimore Street and Custom House Avenue.
13	PP179.014	Baltimore Street. Site of F. Arnold and Sons. Hopkins Place, between Baltimore Street and German Street (Redwood Street).
14	PP179.015	Baltimore Street. Looking west on Baltimore Street from North Street.
15	PP179.016	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street and Calvert Street south, looking northeast.
16	PP179.017	Baltimore Street. West from Post Office Avenue.
17	PP179.018	Baltimore Street. Looking west from North Street.
18	PP179.019	Baltimore Street. Baltimore Street and South Street, looking northeast.
19	PP179.020	Baltimore Street and Calvert Street.
20	PP179.021	Baltimore Street. Looking east from Charles Street.
21	PP179.022	Baltimore Street. Looking North from Baltimore Street between North Street and Calvert Street. City Hall dome in background.
22	PP179.023	Baltimore Street. Looking southeast from Hanover Street
23	PP179.024	Baltimore Street. Soldier's Shelter, Liberty Street and Baltimore Street (corner).
24	PP179.025	Baltimore Street. Looking west on Baltimore Street from Continental Trust Building.
25	PP179.026	Baltimore Street. Officer watching ruins near southeast corner of Baltimore Street and Charles Street.
26	PP179.027	Baltimore Street. Looking east on Baltimore Street from Liberty Street.
27	PP179.028	Baltimore Street. Maryland Institute Great Hall. Baltimore Street and Market Space.
28	PP179.029	Baltimore Street. Looking west on Baltimore Street from Holliday Street.
29	PP179.030	Baltimore Street. Corner of Baltimore Street and Park Street.
30	PP179.031	Baltimore Street. Ruins from Liberty Street and Baltimore Street.
31	PP179.032	Baltimore Street. General view from Calvert Street and Baltimore Street.
32	PP179.033	Baltimore Street. Looking east from between Calvert Street and North Street.
33	PP179.034	Baltimore Street. West of Charles Street.
34	PP179.035	Baltimore Street. 14-16-18 East Baltimore Street.
35	PP179.036	Baltimore Street. Looking northeast from Charles Street.
36	PP179.037	Calvert Street.
37	PP179.038	Calvert Street.
38	PP179.039	Calvert Street. Calvert Street, side of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building.
39	PP179.040	Calvert Street. South of Baltimore Street, looking north.
40	PP179.041	Charles Street. Exchange place in back of Custom House.
41	PP179.042	Charles Street. Looking north on Charles Street and Baltimore Street, Union Trust Building in back.
42	PP179.043	Charles Street. Charles Street North of Baltimore Street.
43	PP179.044	Charles Street. Charles Street looking north from Baltimore Street.

PP179 Box 2

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.045	Charles Street. Charles Street above Fayette Street.
2	PP179.046	Charles Street. East side of Charles Street, below Lombard Street.
3	PP179.047	Charles Street. From Charles Street and Lombard Street, looking northwest.
4	PP179.048	Charles Street. Corner of Charles Street and Baltimore Street, looking north.
5	PP179.049	Charles Street. Looking north on Charles Street from German Street (Redwood Street).
6	PP179.050	Charles Street. Looking north on Charles Street from Lombard Street.
7	PP179.051	Charles Street. Corner of Charles Street and Baltimore Street, looking north.	NOT FOUND.
8	PP179.052	Charles Street. From corner of Charles Street and Lombard Street, looking northeast.
9	PP179.053	Fayette Street. Ruins of safe on Fayette Street near Charles Street.
10	PP179.054	Fayette Street. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, from Fayette Street and Calvert Street.
11	PP179.055	Fayette Street. From Fayette Street looking between Charles Street and Liberty Street.
12	PP179.056	Fayette Street. Looking west on Fayette Street from south front of Post Office.
13	PP179.057	Fayette Street. Looking down Fayette Street to Union Trust Building.
14	PP179.058	Fayette Street. Townsend Scott and Son Bankers, Fayette Street near Calvert Street.
15	PP179.059	Fayette Street. John S. Gittings Company Bank, East Fayette Street and Guilford Street.
16	PP179.060	Fayette Street. East Fayette Street from Post Office, showing Gittings Bank (which was saved).
17	PP179.061	Fayette Street. Fayette Street opposite the Post Office.
18	PP179.062	Fayette St. Annapolis Soldiers eating lunch, Fayette Street west of Gay Street.
19	PP179.063	Fayette Street. Courthouse.
20	PP179.064	Fayette Street. Holliday Street and Fayette Street, looking east.
21	PP179.065	Fayette Street. South side of Fayette Street between Calvert Street and North Street.
22	PP179.066	Fayette Street. Fayette Street and McClellan Alley, looking east.
23	PP179.067	Fayette Street. South side of Fayette Street between North Street and Calvert Street.
24	PP179.068	Fayette Street.
25	PP179.069	Fayette Street. Fayette Street and Calvert Street from the Courthouse.
26	PP179.070	German Street (Redwood Street). Gay Street and Baltimore Street, looking northwest.
27	PP179.071	German Street (Redwood Street). Church of the Messiah, southwest corner of Gay Street and Fayette Street.
28	PP179.072	German Street (Redwood Street). Looking north on Gay Street from Lombard Street.
29	PP179.073	German Street (Redwood Street). Looking west on German Street from Calvert Street.
30	PP179.074	German Street (Redwood Street). Looking north up Wine Alley from German Street (Redwood Street).
31	PP179.075	German Street (Redwood Street). South side of German Street (Redwood Street). Between Calvert Street and Light Street.
32	PP179.076	German Street (Redwood Street). German Street (Redwood Street) and Calvert Street, looking south.
33	PP179.077	German Street (Redwood Street). Continental Trust Building, Calvert Building, looking east on Redwood Street.
34	PP179.078	German Street (Redwood Street). Removing safe from building, northwest corner of German Street (Redwood Street) and South Street.
35	PP179.079	German Street (Redwood Street). Pulling down walls at German Street (Redwood Street) and Liberty Street, looking east.
36	PP179.080	German Street (Redwood Street). Northwest corner of Hopkins Place and German Street (Redwood Street).
37	PP179.081	German Street (Redwood Street). Looking north from Gay Street and Lombard Street.
38	PP179.082	German Street (Redwood Street). South of German Street (Redwood Street) looking north to rear of Calvert Building.
39	PP179.083	German Street (Redwood Street). South of German Street (Redwood Street) looking north to rear of Calvert Building.
40	PP179.084	Hanover Street and Lombard Street.

PP179 Box 3

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.085	Chandler, Quarles and Company, 9-13 West Lombard Street. Southeast corner of Hanover Street and Lombard Street.
2	PP179.086	Hanover Street and Lombard Street, looking northwest.
3	PP179.087	New Assembly Rooms, northeast corner of Hanover Street and Lombard Street.
4	PP179.088	Hanover Street and Lombard Street.
5	PP179.089	Holliday Street. Abandoned safes on South Holiday Street.
6	PP179.090	Holliday Street. Abandoned safes on South Holiday Street.
7	PP179.091	Holliday Street. Custom House and abandoned safes on south Holliday Street.
8	PP179.092	Holliday Street. Looking over Custom House from Gillet Lilly Building.
9	PP179.093	Holliday Street. Ruined safes on south Holliday Street.
10	PP179.094	Lexington Street. Ruins of Pattison and Gahan, Lexington Street below Charles Street.
11	PP179.095	Lexington Street. Guggenheimer, Weil and Company, 43 south Liberty Street at Lombard Street.
12	PP179.096	Lexington Street. Liberty Street north of Lombard Street.
13	PP179.097	Liberty Street and Lombard Street.
14	PP179.098	Light Street. Looking north on Light Street from German Street (Redwood Street).
15	PP179.099	Light Street. Light Street and Mercer Street, southeast.
16	PP179.100	Light Street. National Bank of Baltimore, Light Street and Baltimore Street.
17	PP119.101	Light Street. Pratt Street and Light Street.
18	PP179.102	City Hall looking northeast towards the Fidelity Building from Lombard Street and Howard Street.
19	PP179.103	Lombard Street and Liberty Street, northeast corner.
20	PP179.104	Looking up Lombard Street from Hanover Street.
21	PP179.105	Looking northeast from Lombard Street and Sharp Street.
22	PP179.106	On Lombard Street near South Street.
23	PP179.107	Public Store, Tobacco Warehouse, southeast corner of Lombard Street and Gay Street.
24	PP179.108	Marsh Market Street and Water Street, looking west.
25	PP179.109	Post Office Avenue, looking north.
26	PP179.110	Post Office Avenue, looking north.
27	PP179.111	Ruins on Pratt Street, east from Light Street.
28	PP179.112	Anderson Building and Ireland Building. Pratt Street and Light Street.
29	PP179.113	Pratt Street. Long Docks looking south from Pratt Street.
30	PP179.114	Pratt Street. Pratt Street Power House.
31	PP179.115	Pratt Street. Pratt Street and Dugan’s Wharf.
32	PP179.116	Pratt Street. Looking north from Pratt Street, Custom House in background.
33	PP179.117	Pratt Street. Pratt Street and Jones Falls.
34	PP179.118	Pratt Street. Pratt Street Power House.
35	PP179.119	Pratt Street. Pratt Street and Gay Street, west.
36	PP179.120	St. Paul Street. Wooden building beside Herald Office, St. Paul Street side.
37	PP179.121	Sharp Street. Sharp Street looking north from German Street (Redwood Street).
38	PP179.121b	Sharp Street. Sharp Street looking north from German Street (Redwood Street).
39	PP179.122	South Street. South Street opposite German Street (Redwood Street).
40	PP179.123	Sharp Street. Sharp Street looking north from German Street (Redwood Street).

PP179 Box 4

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.124	South Street looking north from Lombard Street.
2	PP179.125	Bank, northwest corner of South Street and Lombard Street.
3	PP179.126	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, Baltimore Street.
4	PP179.127	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, Baltimore Street.
5	PP179.128	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, Baltimore Street.
6	PP179.129	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, Baltimore Street.
7	PP179.130	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, Baltimore Street.
8	PP179.131	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, Baltimore Street.
9	PP179.132	Bank of Baltimore, northeast corner of Baltimore Street and St. Paul Street.
10	PP179.133	Front of Carrollton Hotel.
11	PP179.134	Ruins of Carrollton Hotel.
12	PP179.135	Carrollton Hotel and Maryland Trust Building.
13	PP179.136	Chamber of Commerce Building, Holliday Street.
14	PP179.137	Chamber of Commerce Building, Holliday Street looking south.
15	PP179.138	Chamber of Commerce Building, Holliday Street.
16	PP179.139	Chamber of Commerce Building, Holliday Street.
17	PP179.140	Church of the Messiah, Fayette Street.
18	PP179.141	Church of the Messiah, Fayette Street.
19	PP179.142	Church of the Messiah, Fayette Street.
20	PP179.143	Equitable Building (Ruins).
21	PP179.144	Equitable Building.	Bottom left corner of photograph is damaged.
22	PP179.145	Fireman's Insurance Company, South Street and Water Street.
23	PP179.146	Hambleton Bank, Calvert Street, between Baltimore Street and German Street (Redwood Street).
24	PP179.147	Hambleton Bank, Calvert Street near German Street (Redwood Street).
25	PP179.148	Hopkins Place, Savings Bank.
26	PP179.149	International Trust Company, Baltimore Street between Charles Street and Light Street.
27	PP179.150	From Liberty Street and Lombard Street, looking ruins of John E. Hurst Building, where fire began.
28	PP179.151	John E. Hurst Building, Liberty Street.
29	PP179.152	John E. Hurst Building, Liberty Street (beginning of fire).
30	PP179.153	Maryland Life Insurance Building, northwest corner of South Street and German Street (Redwood Street).
31	PP179.154	Maryland Trust and Continental Building, looking northwest.
32	PP179.155	Maryland Trust Building, rear view.
33	PP179.156	Monumental Theatre, looking towards Custom House.
34	PP179.157	Safe Deposit and Trust Company.
35	PP179.158	Savings Bank of Baltimore, Water Street and Gay Street.
36	PP179.159	Union Trust Building, from Calvert Building.
37	PP179.160	Union Trust Building.
38	PP179.161	International Trust Company.

PP179 Box 5

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.162	Looking north toward O'Neills Department Store.
2	PP179.163	Fire Ruins. O'Donnell's Wharf, looking north.
3	PP179.164	Smokey aftermath of fire. Looking south from third floor of Post Office.	NOT FOUND.
4	PP179.164	Fire damage. Looking northeast from Gay Street and Lombard Street.
5	PP179.166	Fire damage. View from Lombard Street Bridge over Jones Falls, looking southwest.
8	PP179.167	View from Equitable Building, looking southwest.
9	PP179.168	View of rubble.
10	PP179.169	View of rubble.
11	PP179.170	Fire damage. Looking northeast from the United States Warehouse, Gay Street and Lombard Street.
12	PP179.171	Aftermath of fire. Looking east from Gay Street and Lombard Street.
13	PP179.172	Maryland Trust Company, Continental Trust, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building, Equitable Building.
14	PP179.173	Fayette Street and Calvert Street from the Courthouse.
15	PP179.174	Looking southeast from Continental Trust Building.
16	PP179.176	O'Neill's Department Store
17	PP179.175	Dynamite gang.
18	PP179.177	Unidentified ruins.
19	PP179.178	Ruins from Calvert Building looking south.
20	PP179.179	View of ruins.
20b	PP179.180	View of ruins, looking toward City Hall.
21	PP179.181	"Birds-eye view" from Hanover Street and Lombard Street.
22	PP179.182	Looking northwest from Frederick Street and Water Street.
23	PP179.183	Looking northeast from Continental Trust Building.
24	PP179.184	From Continental Trust Building, looking west on Baltimore Street.
25	PP179.185	General view looking southeast from Baltimore Street and Charles Street.
26	PP179.186	Ruins of the Great Fire.	General view looking southeast from Baltimore Street and Charles Street. (same as PP179.185)
27	PP179.187	Views of ruins.	2 photos
28	PP179.188	Calvert Building in distance.	2 photos
29	PP179.189	Fayette Street looking east at corner of Liberty Street.
30	PP179.190	Unidentified ruins.
31	PP179.191	Unidentified street view.
32	PP179.192	Rebuilding. Ramp on Savings Bank of Baltimore.	3 photos
33	PP179.193	Post-fire (2 views): Improvised railway on Charles Street between German street (Redwood Street) and Lombard Street (top); Anderson building and Ireland building, Pratt Street and Light Street.	3 photos
34	PP179.194	Cleaning up ruins at the foot of Holliday Street.
35	PP179.195	Third floor of Equitable Building. Southwest corner, Calvert Street and Fayette Street.
36	PP179.196	Foot of Center Market Space looking west.
37	PP179.197	Activity at Hanover Street and Lombard Street.
38	PP179.198	Cleaning up ruins at foot of Holliday Street.
39	PP179.199	Opening a safe on Frederick Street.
40	PP179.200	Interior of Townsend Scott and Company, bankers.
41	PP179.201	Lifting a safe on St. Paul Street.
42	PP179.202	From Maryland Building looking south.
43	PP179.203	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) Building.
44	PP179.204	Center Market Space from Pratt Street looking north.
45	PP179.205	Baltimore Street east of Light Street.
46	PP179.206	Showing effect of fire on metallic shutters.
47	PP179.207	Interior of Calvert Building.
48	PP179.208	Ruined safe on Calvert Building.
49	PP179.209	Gans and Hanans Office, Calvert Building.
50	PP179.210	Lunch room interior of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building.

PP179 Box 6

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.211	Pillar in the Calvert Building.
2	PP179.212	A corner in the Continental Trust Building.
3	PP179.213	Third Floor of the Continental Trust Building.
4	PP179.214	Interior of Continental Trust Building, first floor.
5	PP179.215	Tenth floor of the Continental Trust Building.
6	PP179.216	Tenth floor of the Continental Trust Building.
7	PP179.217	Interior of Continental Trust Building.
8	PP179.218	Interior of Continental Trust Building.
9	PP179.219	Corridor in Equitable Building.
10	PP179.220	Courtyard of the Equitable Building.
11	PP179.221	Third Floor of the Equitable Building.
12	PP179.222	Interior of First National Bank. South Street below Baltimore Street.
13	PP179.223	Interior of Herald Office.
14	PP179.224	Maryland Trust Company building. Room on third floor.
15	PP179.225	R. G. Dun's room in Maryland Building.
16	PP179.225	Standard Oil Company room in Maryland Building.
17	PP179.226 - PP179.333	Baltimore Fire.
18	PP179.334 - PP179.441	Baltimore Fire.
19	PP179.442 - PP179.456	Fire photos from scrapbook.
1	PP179.211	Pillar in the Calvert Building.
2	PP179.212	A corner in the Continental Trust Building.
3	PP179.213	Third Floor of the Continental Trust Building.
4	PP179.214	Interior of Continental Trust Building, first floor.
5	PP179.215	Tenth floor of the Continental Trust Building.
6	PP179.216	Tenth floor of the Continental Trust Building.
7	PP179.217	Interior of Continental Trust Building.
8	PP179.218	Interior of Continental Trust Building.
9	PP179.219	Corridor in Equitable Building.
10	PP179.220	Courtyard of the Equitable Building.
11	PP179.221	Third Floor of the Equitable Building.
12	PP179.222	Interior of First National Bank. South Street below Baltimore Street.
13	PP179.223	Interior of Herald Office.
14	PP179.224	Maryland Trust Company building. Room on third floor.
15	PP179.225	R. G. Dun's room in Maryland Building.
16	PP179.225	Standard Oil Company room in Maryland Building.
17	PP179.226 - PP179.333	Baltimore Fire.
18	PP179.334 - PP179.441	Baltimore Fire.
19	PP179.442 - PP179.456	Fire photos from scrapbook.

PP179 Box 7

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.457	View from Eiseman Brothers Building, German Street (Redwood Street) near Liberty Street, looking east.
2	PP179.458	View of fire damage near United Electrical Light and Power Company.
3	PP179.459	View of downtown from Church Home and Infirmary.	Caution: Fragile.
4	PP179.460	Fireboat cataract fighting the flames.
5	PP179.461	Looking across the harbor from Federal Hill.
6	PP179.462	Looking across the harbor from Federal Hill.	Includes copy print.
7	PP179.463 A - PP179.463 B	Detectives guarding Burnt District	PP179.463b is a copy print, removed from the Peale/BCLM collection.
8	PP179.464	Looking across the harbor from Federal Hill.	Includes copy prints.
9	PP179.465	Fireboat fighting fire from the harbor
10	PP179.466	Burning of Gambrill's Mills - looking across the harbor from Federal Hill.
11	PP179.467	View of burning piers from Federal Hill
12	PP179.468	Looking across the harbor from Federal Hill.	Includes copy print.
13	PP179.469	Bowley's Wharf from Light Street.
14	PP179.470	Looking across the harbor from Federal Hill.
15	PP179.471 A - PP179.471 B	Fighting fire at Hopkins Place and Lombard Street.	Includes copy prints.
16	PP179.472	Mayor Robert McLane and Fire Department officials watching fire.
17	PP179.473	Removing goods from stores on Charles Street south of Baltimore Street.
18	PP179.474 A - PP179.474 B	Fire fighting in unit block west Baltimore Street, view looking west. Businesses: J.S. MacDonald (2 West Baltimore Street), The Globe (8 West Baltimore Street).	Includes copy negative.
19	PP179.475	Fighting fire - Linking fire trucks to water hydrants.
20	PP179.476	Fighting fire - Manufacturer's National Bank, Baltimore Street and Liberty Street.
21	PP179.477	Fighting fire - looking east on German Street near Howard Street. Shows National Exchange Bank and John E. Hurst building.	Includes copy print.
22	PP179.478	Group portrait. Fire Engine parked in front of National Exchange Bank.
23	PP179.479	Fighting fire - looking east on Lombard Street from Sharp Street.
24	PP179.480	Fighting fire - unidentified building.
25	PP179.481	North Street looking south from Fayette Street, crowd watching fire containment.	Removed from Peale/BCLM collection. Catalog number MC2418
26	PP179.482		Removed for Fire Exhibit, December 2003, Nancy Davis.
27	PP179.483 A - PP179.483 B	View of fire at its height; View taken from Lombard Street and Pratt Street.
28	PP179.484 - PP179.485	Frozen telephone lines. Anderson building and Ireland building, Pratt Street and Light Street.
29	PP179.486	Fighting fire - view of unit block east Pratt Street (north side) looking east toward Light Street. Shows J.C. Knight commercial merchant, 16 Pratt Street.
30	PP179.487	Crowd watching fire ruins.
31	PP179.488	Fighting fire - Manufacturer's National Bank, Baltimore Street and Liberty Street.
32	PP179.489	Fighting fire at Hopkins Place and Lombard Street.	NOT FOUND.
33	PP179.490	View of fire from Fidelity Building. Shows City Hall dome.
34	PP179.491	Carrollton Hotel after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83.10
34	PP179.492	Carrollton Hotel after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83.11
34	PP179.493	Maryland Institute and surrounding area after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83.1
34	PP179.494	Anderson building and Ireland building. Pratt Street and Light Street. Shows frozen telephone lines.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83.8
34	PP179.495	Maryland Trust Company building and Continental Trust Company building after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83.7
34	PP179.496	Maryland Institute Great Hall after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83.2
34	PP179.497	Maryland Institute Great Hall after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83.3
35	PP179.498 - PP179.503	The Sun Building (Baltimore Street and South Street); Standard Oil Company Building (Pratt Street and South Street); Chamber of Commerce (Holliday Street and Water Street); Anderson and Ireland Building (Light Street and Pratt Street); Guggenheimer, Weil and Company; Bowley's Wharf, Pratt Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83
36	PP179.504 - PP179.512	Strauss Eiseman Company; International Trust Company; Continental Trust Company; Rialto Building; Holliday Street and Fayette Street; Lombard Street near Sharp Street; Hopkins Place; Farmers and Merchants Bank (Lombard Street and South Street).	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83
37	PP179.513 - PP179.522	Market Space looking north from Pratt Street; Northwest corner of Lombard Street and Charles Street; Calvert Street and Water Street; Northeast corner of Baltimore Street and Liberty Street; Looking north on Holliday Street from Pratt Street; Pratt Street (Maltby House?); and unidentified buildings and streets.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1985.83

PP179 Box 8

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.523 - PP179.527	Fire ruins. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) building, Union Trust Company building, and Church of Messiah.	PP1973590 is a negative
2	PP179.528	Sun Building ruins.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number CC549
3	PP179.529	Fire in progress.
4	PP179.530	Burned Distrcit Map. The Sun, Baltimore, February 9, 1904.	Mounted newsprint.
5	PP179.531 - PP179.564	"Through the Ruins With a Camera." Prints used in fire brochure.
6	PP179.565 - PP179.567	Photographs printed on postcard paper. Ruins after fire. (Three images are the same.)	Photographs possibly by or owned by John Dubas.
7	PP179.568	Panorama of damage caused by fire. Southeast corner of Baltimore Street and South Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number CC240
8	PP179.568	Baltimore fire in progress. Church of the Messiah P.E. Church. Gay Street and Fayette Street, Baltimore.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number CC284
9	PP179.569	Typewriter found on the 10th floor of the Calvert Building (after fire).	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
10	PP179.570 - PP179.571	Ruins of Maryland Institute, Great Hall.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
11	PP179.572	Looking south from Lexington, below Charles Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
12	PP179.573	Light Street and Lombard Street north.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
13	PP179.574	Baltimore Street looking east from Darby Building, Baltimore Street and Howard Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
14	PP179.575 - PP179.576	Looking southeast from Baltimore Street east of Charles Street; looking north from Baltimore Street east of Charles Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
15	PP179.577	Baltimore Street between St. Paul Street and Charles Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
16	PP179.578	Looking northeast from Continental Trust Building.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
17	PP179.579 - PP179.580	St. Paul Street and Baltimore Street looking east.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2418
18	PP179.581	Sun Building and Continental Trust Company building. Baltimore Street, looking west, east of South Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
19	PP179.582	Opening a safe on East Baltimore Street after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
20	PP179.583	Elevated view of Baltimore City after fire. Looking east from German Street and Liberty Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
21	PP179.584	Metal cabinet in Calvert Building after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
22	PP179.585	Ruins at Fayette Street and Holliday Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
23	PP179.586	Baltimore Street and Gay Street looking south after fire.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
24	PP179.587 - PP179.588	Looking north across Baltimore Street from Hanover Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
25	PP179.589	Northeast from German Street and Sharp Street.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number MC2419
26	PP179.590	Maryland Institute after fire. Great Hall.
27	PP179.591	Fire in progress from Hamilton Terrace.	Removed from Peale/BCLM Collection. Catalog number 1969.5
28	PP179.592	Damage after fire. Looking south on Calvert Street above Fayette Street. Battle Monument (War of 1812) on left. Equitable Building on right and Continental Building in distance.

PP179 Box 9

Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
PP179.593	Unidentified ruins. National Guard or police officer in foreground.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.594	Line of National Guard or police officers.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.595	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.596	Unidentified ruins, officer on horseback.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.597	Unidentified ruins, men in hats in foreground.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.598	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.599	Crowd on unidentified street.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.600	Unidentified ruins and carts.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.601	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.602	Unidentified building (not damaged by fire).	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.603	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.604	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.605	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.606	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.607	Unidentified ruins. Two men in foreground.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.608	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.609	Unidentified ruins. Man in foreground.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.610	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.611	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.612	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.613	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.614	Unidentified ruins. Man on horse-drawn cart.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.615	Unidentified ruins. National Guard or police office in foreground.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.616	Unidentified crowd.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.617	Unidentified crowd.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.618	Unidentified ruins. National Guard or police office in foreground.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.619	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.620	Unidentified ruins. Horse-drawn cart in foreground.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.621	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.622	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.623	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.624	Unidentified ruins.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.625	Unidentified ruins. Men on horseback.	2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch negative
PP179.626	Unidentified building. ?? Toward Equitable ??	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.627	Looking southeast from Charles Street.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.628	? Roof of Charles ? Toward Equitable ?	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.629	Unidentified ruins. People in foreground.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.630	Looking west on Baltimore Street, corner of Fayette Street or Harrison Street.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.631	Unidentified ruins.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.632	Ruins at Marsh Market.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.633	Looking west on Baltimore Street from site of Maryland Institute.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.634	Man on unidentified building.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.635	Ruins of Maryland Institute, Great Hall.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.636	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B&O) building.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.637	Church of the Messiah, Fayette Street, after fire.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.638	Unidentified ruins.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.639	Looking northwest from Marsh Market. Shows City Hall dome and horse-drawn carriage.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.640	International Trust Company, Baltimore Street between Charles Street and Light Street.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.641	Unidentified group portrait (two men and one woman).	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.642	Ruins. Looking east on Baltimore Street from corner of Liberty Street.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.643	Looking east on Pratt Street and Charles Street. Maltby House on left.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.644	Union Trust Company building.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.645	Unidentified ruins.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.646	Unidentified ruins.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.647	Unidentified buildings.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.648	Herald Building ?	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.649	Unidentified ruins.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.650	Unidentified ruins with sign regarding fire.	4 x 5 inch negative
PP179.651	Looking south on Charles Street.	4 x 5 inch negative

PP179 Box 10 (Oversized)

Folder	Item ID(s)	Subject Description	Notes
1	PP179.726	Periodical. Harper's Weekly. Vol. XLVIII, No. 2460. New York, Saturday, February 13, 1904. Copyright, 1904, Harper & Brothers. Page 247," Baltimore's Great Fire. An account from our speical correspondent, giving some of the impressions of an eye-witness of one of the most disastrous fires our country has ever known."	9.5 x 14 inch periodical
2	PP179.727	Periodical. The Sun Magazine. Metrogravure. February 7, 1954. Baltimore, Maryland. Complete issue on Great Fire of 1904.	11 x 3.25 inch periodical

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