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

www.mdhs.org

specialcollections@mdhs.org

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.