Two women and a child in a small boat on a lake near the original Guilford mansion, a home built by William McDonald after inheriting the land from his father General McDonald in 1850. Arunah S. Abell, founder of The Sun, purchased the property in 1872 and it remained in the Abell family until it…

Boat on Guilford lake

Description

Two women and a child in a small boat on a lake near the original Guilford mansion, a home built by William McDonald after inheriting the land from his father General McDonald in 1850. Arunah S. Abell, founder of The Sun, purchased the property in 1872 and it remained in the Abell family until it was sold to the Guilford Company in 1907. The house was eventually razed in 1914 and stood in what is now known as the Guilford neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.

Verso transcription: Guilford Lake / Sept. 1888

Creator

unknown

Date

1888-09

Dimensions

9.5 x 7.5 inches

Extent

1 print (from group of 4)

Resource ID

1132

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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