South side of the 200 block of West Biddle Street, Baltimore
Identifier
mdaa032
Title
South side of the 200 block of West Biddle Street , Baltimore
Creator
Old, Francis E., Jr., 1910-1980
Subject
African American men--Maryland--Baltimore Automobiles--Maryland--Baltimore Row houses--Maryland--Baltimore Architecture, domestic--Maryland--Baltimore
Description
Photograph taken looking east at the south side of the 200 block West Biddle Street in Baltimore , Maryland . Taken from number 255 West Biddle , this picture documents these two- and three-story brick row houses before demolition to make way for the extension of Howard Street . Cars are parked along the street . A truck has just passed (left) near where an African American man dressed in a military uniform stands . The soldier appears to be talking with a Caucasian woman sitting on steps behind the nearest car . In the center of the block are a lone tree and a single planter made from a half whiskey barrel . Tracks are embedded in the roadway , and electric lines for streetcars are suspended above the center of the street . For a more complete view of this block , see mdaa167 and mdaa233 .
Holding Institution
Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center
Collection
Maryland Department, Photograph Collection; L409
Date
1936-06-15
Date Digital
2003-05-08
Type
Image
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 black-and-white photograph, 17 x 23 cm.
Coverage (Time Period)
1931-1940
Access Rights
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OCLC number
662738995
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