Children and one adult hold hands to form a circle on the deck of Recreation Pier located in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad warehouse is in the background. The group is possibly partaking in the song and dance called “Herr Schmidt,” a traditional German folk dance.
Verso transcription: Recreation Pier – Aug. 1, ’14 – Herr Schmidt
1914-08-01
The Bureau of Recreation Photograph Collection contains photographs sponsored by the Baltimore Bureau of Recreation, the Playground Athletic League, and the Children’s Playground Association from 1911 to 1936.
1966.3
4.25 x 6.38 inches
1966.3.422
1 print
19800
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 resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture
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.