Maryland Historical Markers photographs
Collection
0517-MDHC
Beginning in 1930, historical markers, made of cast iron, were erected alongside Maryland roads and highways, first under the vision of J. Alexis Shriver, of the Harford County Historical Society, and later funded by the Maryland State Roads Commission and the Maryland Historical Society. This accession consists of photographs of Maryland's historical markers (ca. 1935-1940), taken and annotated probably by J. Alexis Shriver. The photographic prints are pasted into notebooks with dated annotations regarding the history, maintenance, and preservation of the roadside historical markers. Includes photographs of people, buildings, cars, and roadways.
Some photographic prints may be detached from the backing paper. Use of gloves when handling is preferred.
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1 Linear Feet (2 letter-size boxes) : B/W photoprints
English
The collection consists of photographs of historical road markers in Maryland, taken and annotated from 1935-1940 probably by J. Alexis Shriver. The photographic prints are pasted into annotated notebooks. Details include dates and locations as well as history, maintenance, and preservation of the roadside historical markers. Also includes photographs of people, buildings, cars, and roadways.
This collection was donated to University of Maryland libraries by Robert Friedel on November 13, 2018.
Some photographic prints may be detached from the backing paper. Use of gloves when handling is preferred.
These materials were received by University of Maryland libraries in 2018. Upon arrival, the materials were re-housed into archival quality boxes. 3-ring notebooks were left in the original order in which they were received. No rehousing has been done at the folder level.
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