Westminster, 1868

Photograph

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

Westminster, 1868

Entry/Object ID

1959.049.001

Description

Print, photographic. B/W albumin print of Westminster, taken from College Hill, c.1868. Image measures 6.125" x 8.125"; corners of print are rounded. Mounted on gray board which appears to have been cut from the back of a legal pad. Written on back in ink is "Westminster from College Hill 1888 Edwin F. Shriver donor". 6" x 8"

Acquisition

Accession

1959.049

Source or Donor

Shriver, Edwin F.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Exhibitions

Notes

"Building of Westminster" (appears with incorrect

General Notes

Note

This image is the earliest known view of Westminster. Date on back is wrong; two churches still under construction, St. John’s Roman Catholic and St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, are visible in the image which allowed precise dating.