Catonsville -- Catonsville Short Line

Object Details

sova.aag.whi_ref72
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bc59f1a5-22f9-4d1c-a56c-657ef9d84340
General
Dating to about the 1870s, the Catonsville Short Line was a branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad that ran south from the main line to serve the developing suburban community of Catonsville. It lay just down the hill from the White and Liebig homes (MD134 and MD223, respectively) in an area now covered in part by the Baltimore Beltway (I-695). Passenger service appears not to have survived beyond the 1890s (due to the existence of a streetcar line), although freight traffic continued until 1972.
Collection Photographer
White, G. Howard, Dr., Jr.
Place
United States of America -- Maryland -- Baltimore County -- Catonsville
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Dr. G. Howard White collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States of America / Maryland
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.WHI, File MD225
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. photograph collection.
Collection Rights
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes a worksheet, a photocopied map of the area served by the line, and information about the line's history and its contemporary status.
Collection Restrictions
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Related Materials
Catonsville Short Line related holdings consist of 1 folder (5 glass negatives)
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bc59f1a5-22f9-4d1c-a56c-657ef9d84340
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AAG
Record ID
ebl-1517518204729-1517518204823-2
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  • Dr. G. Howard White collection
    sova.aag.whi
    GUID
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb698cce5ac-8718-40a3-9d1c-77799b589511
    Photographer
    White, G. Howard, Dr., Jr.
    Names
    Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
    Princeton University
    Place
    Virginia -- Leesburg
    Virginia -- Middleburg
    Pelham (Upperville, Virginia)
    Tanglewood (Catonsville, Maryland)
    Howard County (Md.)
    Grafton Hall (Upperville, Virginia)
    Crednall (Middleburg, Virginia)
    Catonsville (Md.)
    Argyle (Ellicott City, Maryland)
    Welbourne (Middleburg, Virginia)
    Topic
    Railroads -- United States
    Farms -- Maryland
    Mills and mill-work
    Gardens -- Virginia
    Provenance
    Gift from Janet Tayloe to the Archives of American Gardens through Mrs. William H. West, Jr. of the Garden Club of America.
    Photographer
    White, G. Howard, Dr., Jr.
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    Dr. G. Howard White collection
    Summary
    The Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. Collection contains images of family members and residences relating to the White family of Catonsville, Maryland and Middleburg, Virginia and the Liebig family of Catonsville, Maryland, as well as recreational, industrial, and general sites in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. The images, taken by Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. and Dr. Gustav Adolph Liebig, both amateur photographers, document everything from informal family gatherings and outings to domestic servants, workers, factories and railroad lines. The acession file includes some genealogical information and research on properties conducted in 2005.
    Biographical/Historical note
    Dr. G. Howard White, Jr., the principal photographer of the collection, was born at 'Crednall' in Middleburg, Virginia. Many of the people depicted in the photographs of homesteads (such as 'Argyle' in Ellicott City, Maryland) are related to the White family. Dr. Gustav Adolph Liebig photographed other images in the White Collection. He lived on an estate known as 'Tanglewood,' believed to be located across the street from the Whites in Catonsville, Maryland. (This may account for why Dr. White ended up with images by Dr. Liebig in his collection.) The Liebig family also features prominently in the White Collection.
    Extent
    1.5 Cubic feet
    149 Negatives (photographic) (glass.)
    8 Photographic prints (black and white.)
    46 Negatives (photographic) (nitrate.)
    Date
    circa 1890-1920
    Custodial History Note
    The Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. Collection was owned by G. Howard White III until his death. His sister gave them to a cousin, Janet Tayloe, who in turn donated them to the Archives of American Gardens.
    Archival Repository
    Archives of American Gardens
    Identifier
    AAG.WHI
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Negatives (photographic)
    Photographic prints
    Citation
    Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. photograph collection.
    Rights
    Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
    Scope and Contents note
    The Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. Collection includes (203) photographic images dated c. 1890s-1920s taken by amateur photographers Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. and Dr. Gustav Adolph Liebig. It includes a diverse sampling of scenes, from family gatherings, homes, and recreational outings to train depots and railway lines, mill and factory workers, domestic servants, livestock, barns and other agricultural and industrial scenes of everyday life. The majority of the photographs were taken in Catonsville, Maryland, and Virginia; many show the homes (both exterior and interior shots) of the White, Dulany, Liebig and Lemmon families. Some show the Princeton University campus in New Jersey. The collection as a whole is a rich sampling of domestic, recreational, and working life in the mid-Atlantic region at the turn of the twentieth century.
    Restrictions
    Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
    AAG.WHI
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb698cce5ac-8718-40a3-9d1c-77799b589511
    AAG.WHI
    AAG
    Record ID
    ebl-1517518204729-1517518204762-0
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