Group of unidentified people inside the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper office. "Murphy" nameplates are visible over the doors in the background. The newspaper was founded by John Henry Murphy Sr. in 1892, using $200 from his wife Martha Howard Murphy. The Murphys' son Carl Murphy began working at the paper in 1912 and led it for…

Group of people working in the Afro-American newspaper office

Description

Group of unidentified people inside the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper office. "Murphy" nameplates are visible over the doors in the background. The newspaper was founded by John Henry Murphy Sr. in 1892, using $200 from his wife Martha Howard Murphy. The Murphys' son Carl Murphy began working at the paper in 1912 and led it for 45 years.

Creator

Henderson, Paul S.

Date

undated

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.00.A1-076

Extent

1 negative

Resource ID

5180

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.

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