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View of Gay Street dock in the harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, looking northeast from Federal Hill. The image shows the ships Herald and Juniata. This full-plate daguerreotype is part of a series of photographs considered to be the first comprehensive photographic recording of Baltimore City.

View of Gay Street dock in the harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, looking northeast from Federal Hill. The image shows the ships Herald and Juniata. This full-plate daguerreotype is part of a series of photographs considered to be the first comprehensive photographic recording of Baltimore City.

Gay Street dock, northeast from Federal Hill

Description

View of Gay Street dock in the harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, looking northeast from Federal Hill. The image shows the ships Herald and Juniata. This full-plate daguerreotype is part of a series of photographs considered to be the first comprehensive photographic recording of Baltimore City.

Creator

Date

circa 1844-1850

Production Note

Full-plate daguerreotype

Dimensions

6.5 x 8.5 inches

Object ID

CSPH 661

Extent

1 cased photograph (from group of 9)

Resource ID

17707

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.