Among the hundreds of thousands of images preserved within the Special Collections Department of the Maryland State Archives are many which illustrate the lives of African American life in Annapolis. This image gallery contains photographs that span much of the 20th century, as well as the era covered by the Blacks in Annapolis project. Each picture is identified by a number whose citation may be used for purchase of the image. Please contact the Special Collections Department at maria.day@maryland.gov if you wish to obtain rights and reproduction permissions for any of the collection.
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1925 Unknown Stanton School, Calvert Street, teachers Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-231 Location: 33/02/02/24 |
1923 c. Unknown Eastport Elementary School, Chester Avenue and Third Street, Grades 1-7. Mr. Holt, Principal, in back row. Building is now Seafarer's Yacht Club. Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-83 Location: 33/02/02/23 |
1920-1930 c. Unknown Virginia Brown and Florence McPherson on Northwest Street Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-288 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
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Annapolis 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1930 c. Unknown blacks in front of house at 385 Forest Beach Road in Browns Woods neighborhood across Severn River. House no longer stands. Pictured are: Thelma Cornish (behind), Mary Johnson (plaid coat), Hezekiah Adams (man in hat) Accession No.: MSA sc2140-1-586.jpg |
1931-1932 Unknown Eastport Elementary School, grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 of segregated black school Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-534 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1930 c. Unknown Forest Hills Wesley Methodist Chapel on Bay Ridge Avenue at Forest Hills, Eastport Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-480 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
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1930 Henderson Stanton High School, students and faculty on steps Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-277 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1930-1940 c. Unknown Cedar Park area, four people and car, Marion McPherson Washington in white dress Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-281 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
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Annapolis 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1940-1945 c. Unknown Bates High School, science lab. Transferred to MSA SC 5455-1-1 Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-232 |
1941-12-08 Unknown Bates High School, class section VI. Transferred to MSA SC 5455-1-2 Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-233 |
![1944 Unknown 7th grade class at Bates annex, the Old Germantown School on West Street at Russell Street. Included: Philip Brown (teacher), Theresa Blackstone [Calvert], Elizamae Robinson, Emma Henderson [Pickett]](images/gallery/img3.jpg)
1944 Unknown 7th grade class at Bates annex, the Old Germantown School on West Street at Russell Street. Included: Philip Brown (teacher), Theresa Blackstone [Calvert], Elizamae Robinson, Emma Henderson [Pickett] Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-438 Location |
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1949 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Bates High School football game (Bates in light jerseys) Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-446 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1942 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Sparrow's Beach, Coopers from Wilmington, Mary Baden, and Bea Coates Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-447 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1947 after Unknown First Baptist Church, senior choir Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-218 Location: 33/02/02/24 |
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1943 Hayman, Howard Sr. First Baptist Church, banquet Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-283 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1945 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Teachers from Stanton School on West Washington Street: Sarah Jones, Rachel Brown, Marie Thomas, Mary Baden Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-442 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1945-1950 c. Unknown Carvel Hall's maitre d', Marcellus Hall Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-131 Location: 33/02/02/24 |
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1945 c. Unknown Blue and Gold Club, employees at the U. S. Naval Academy Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-481 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1947 Baden, Thomas Jr. Gloria, Mary, and Barbara Baden at Thanksgiving Dinner Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-456 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1942 c. Unknown College Creek Terrace, unidentified woman Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-82 Location: 33/02/02/23 |
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1941-1946 c. Unknown Anne Arundel County Public Library, Clay Street Branch Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-84 Location: 33/02/02/23 |
1940-1945 c. Unknown Armed Services YMCA, Northwest Street, block party Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-278 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1940-1945 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Girl's Service Organization, Christmas gift wrap window at Armed Services YMCA, Northwest Street Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-289 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
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1940-1945 c. Braun, B.L. McNasby's Oyster Company, workers shucking oysters Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-39 Location: 33/02/02/23 |
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Annapolis 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1955 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Carr's Beach, Hoppy Adams Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-161 Location: 33/02/02/24 |
1956 c. Unknown Carr's Beach, four women in front of Hoppy Adam's car Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-155 Location: 33/02/02/24 |
1958 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Carr's Beach, Bengazi Room, Wild Bill D--- performing Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-445 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
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1950-1955 c. Unknown Carr's Beach Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-81 Location: 33/02/02/23 |
1954-05-02 Warren, Marion E. St. Augustine Church Sodality Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-407 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1950 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. St. Philip's Episcopal Church on Northwest Street, Women's Council. Mrs Ethel Hicks, Hattie Baden, Mary Baden, Beatrice Coates, and Lola Davis Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-461 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
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1955 c. Ochs, Irving Black children playing basketball Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-403 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1953 Unknown West Street near Southgate, black servicemen in parade marching past Capitol Theater, possibly veterans Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-426 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1955 c. Unknown Davis' Tavern, 400 Chester Avenue, Eastport. Black owned and operated business. Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-479 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
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1950 c. Unknown Black school children at segregated Eastport school, grades 1 and 2 Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-482 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1955 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Brice Family on porch of Randall Street home Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-463 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1953 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. The Weekenders Social Club, the Carroll Hynsons, the Tom Badens, Dr. and Mrs. Williams, Aris and Faye Allens, the Wisemans, and the Phillip Browns Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-449 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
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1956-08 Baden, Thomas Jr. Carr's Beach, Crowd watching the teenagers broadcast Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-154 Location: 33/02/02/24 |
1950-1960 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Girls' Service Organization at Armed Forces YMCA, Northwest Street Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-287 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
1955 c. Ochs, Irving Lafayette Avenue, two girls with baby carriage Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-404 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
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1955 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Stanton School Baseball Team Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-451 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1953 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Thomas Baden's darkroom and work room Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-459 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1953 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Thomas Baden's darkroom and work room Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-460 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
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1950 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. St. Mary's Auditorium, Conclave of Phi Delta Kappa Sorority Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-462 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
1950 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. Portrait of Thomas Baden, Jr. Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-443 Location: 33/02/02/25 |
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Annapolis 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 c. Baden, Thomas Jr. USO/YMCA, Northwest Street, meeting of the Frontiers social and civic club Accession No.: MSA SC 2140-1-453 Location: 33/02/02/26 |
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