Upstate New York and Maryland Photograph Album, 1900s

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

The Upstate New York and Maryland photograph album contains approximately 105 images showing scenes from Upstate New York and rural Maryland.

Extent:

approximately 105 photographs in 1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed by Terese Austin, April 2015 and finding aid created by Jakob Dopp, February 2020

Background

Scope and Content:

The Upstate New York and Maryland photograph album contains approximately 105 images showing scenes from Upstate New York and rural Maryland. The album (21 x 31 cm) has brown cloth covers, is disbound, and bears the signature "Ruth E. Wilcox" inside the front cover. New York-related images of interest include rural views of Brewerton and Onandaga; Owasco Lake; the interior of a blacksmith's shop with the smithy at work; and scenes from around Syracuse including Dorwin Springs Road, Furman Road, the aftermath of the Salinas Street fire, the illuminated interior of the Alhambra auditorium, home interiors, and numerous flower arrangements. Two photographs also show a man sitting in a horse-drawn wagon filled with flowers and outfitted with the lettering "Henry Burt, Florist."

Approximately 35 photographs show rural scenes from Maryland, including farmyard views, groups of African Americans including a farm family, as well as a group portrait of twelve African American men posed with baseball equipment.

Acquisition Information:

Purchased from Resnick, September 2000. F-539 .

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Photographs shelf.
African American baseball players.
African American farmers.
Baseball players--Maryland--1900-1910.
Blacksmiths--New York (State)--1900-1910.
Dwellings--New York (State)--1900-1910.
Farm life--Maryland--1900-1910.
Farms--Maryland--1900-1910.
Flower arrangements--New York (State)--1900-1910.
Interiors--New York (State)--1900-1910.
Rural areas--Maryland--1900-1910.
Rural areas--New York (State)--1900-1910.

Formats:

Landscape photographs.
Photograph albums.
Photographic prints.

Places:

Brewerton (N.Y.)
Maryland.
Owasco Lake (N.Y.)
Syracuse (N.Y.)
Upstate New York (N.Y.)