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Zepp Baltimore Fire Photograph Collection, PP214
Finding Aid to the Zepp Baltimore Fire Photograph Collection, PP214
H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society
Collection summary
Title | Zepp Baltimore Fire Photograph Collection |
Creator | Elmer and Simon Zepp |
Call number | PP214 |
Inclusive dates | 1904 |
Extent | 1 box (housed with PP211 – PP213) |
Abstract | This collection consists of copy photographs taken by Elmer and/or Simon Zepp, showing the aftermath of the 1904 Baltimore Fire. |
Administrative summary
Repository | H. Furlong Baldwin Library Maryland Historical Society 201 W. Monument St. Baltimore, MD 21201 |
Access restrictions | Open to the public without restrictions. |
Use restrictions | For information about how to purchase digital reproductions and for permission information, please visit the Rights and Reproductions page. |
Provenance | Gift of Herbert M. Harding, February, 1977 |
Accession number | 69787 |
Processing note | Processing begun ca 1990s; processed completed by Damon Talbot, August 2014 |
Scope and Content
This collection consists of 5 folders of 48 copy photographs taken by Elmer and/or Simon Zepp, showing the aftermath of the 1904 Baltimore Fire.
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Arrangement
PP214.1: Maryland Institute
PP214.2: North & Fayette Sts. [SW or NW]
PP214.3: Bowleys Wharf & Pratt N.E.
PP214.4: North side Baltimore between Holliday & Gay St. [safe]
PP214.5: Sharp & Baltimore Sts. E.
PP214.6: Baltimore & South Sts. SE
PP214.7: Church of The Messiah
PP214.8: Myers Canning Factory
PP214.9: Sharp & German NW
PP214.10: Market Space Looking N.E.
PP214.11: View across Water
PP214.12: Market Space N. from Pratt St
PP214.13: American [Ice] House
PP214.14: Concrete bldg./German St.
PP214.15: View Across Water Powerhouse
PP214.16: Chamber of Commerce
PP214.17: Hersch Bldg.
PP214.18: Baltimore & Charles Sts. NW
PP214.19: Light St. E.
PP214.20: Baltimore & Charles Sts. N.E.
PP214.21: Baltimore & Gay St. SE
PP214.22: Gay & Baltimore Sts, N.E.
PP214.23: Church of the Messiah
PP214.24: North & Fayette Sts. [SW or NW].
PP214.25: Eislman & Straus/Lombard Sts
PP214.26: Gay & Water Sts. NW
PP214.27: East Side Gay St, near Water [St.]
PP214.28: Light & German Sts. N.
PP214.29: Unidentified [wrecked fire engine?]
PP214.30: [Hopkins Place Savings Bank]
PP214.31: Lombard & Hanover Sts. N.E.
PP214.32: Light St. East
PP214.33: Baltimore & Liberty N.E.
PP214.34: Union Trust Bldg.
PP214.35: Charles & Lombard Sts. N.EW
PP214.36: Charles & Lombard Sts. N.E.
PP214.37: South & German Sts.
PP214.38: Lombard & Charles Sts. N.
PP214.39: Concord & Pratt Sts. N.
PP214.40: Hanover & Lombard Looking N.
PP214.41: N.W. Corner Lombard & Hanover
PP214.42: German & Hanover, N.E.
PP214.43: Exchange Place—North side
PP214.44: Light & Pratt Sts. NW
PP214.45: Pratt & Light Sts. N.
PP214.46: Lombard & South N.W.
PP214.47: [Lombard & Pratt Sts. N.]
PP214.48: Sharp & Lombard Sts. N.E.
