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View from Phoenix Shot Tower

Description

Southeast view of Baltimore City from the summit of the Phoenix Shot Tower located at 801 East Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Streets clearly visible in the foreground are High Street (center) and Albermarle Street (extreme right). The Phoenix Shot Tower was constructed in 1828 and produced "drop shot" for muskets.

Creator

Date

circa 1949

Dimensions

8 x 10 inches

Object ID

MC2368

Extent

1 mounted print (from group of 9)

Resource ID

8435

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.