Daguerreotype portrait of Enoch Pratt (1808-1896), a Baltimore merchant and philanthropist. He founded the Enoch Pratt Free Library system in Baltimore, the first public circulating library in the country. In 1837, he married Maria Louisa Hyde (1821-1911), daughter of Samuel Hyde of Baltimore. Upon his death, his estate left $2 million to expand the Sheppard…

Portrait of Enoch Pratt

Description

Daguerreotype portrait of Enoch Pratt (1808-1896), a Baltimore merchant and philanthropist. He founded the Enoch Pratt Free Library system in Baltimore, the first public circulating library in the country. In 1837, he married Maria Louisa Hyde (1821-1911), daughter of Samuel Hyde of Baltimore. Upon his death, his estate left $2 million to expand the Sheppard Asylum, which was renamed "The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital."

Date

undated

Collection Number

CSPH

Dimensions

4 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches

Object ID

CSPH 519

Resource ID

17685

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.