MGS Photo Vault

CASTLE, WILLIAM - From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00389)

CATLIN, KATE WHITE - Photographer identified on back of photo as W. Ashman's, 17 W. Lexington St. From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00355)

COLE, FLORA W. - Back of photo is labeled “Flora W. Cole.” (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00406)

COMELLA, GUSS - Back of photograph labeled: "Guss Comella / Peabody Ins. / Balto Md." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00019)

CONSTANTINE, GEO. - Back of photo labeled: "Geo. Constantine / Father of / M. Mildred / Constantine." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00199)

CONSTANTINE, KATHERINE S. - There are two duplicate photos with different labeling on the backs. Back of one photo labeled: “Kate Constantine / Mother of / M. Mildred Constantine." (Image of back of photo 1.) Back of duplicate copy labeled: "Born 1877. / Katherine Sutch Constantine / Age 20 yrs.” (Image of back of photo 2.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00203)

COX, [A] - Back of photo labeled "[A] Cox." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00042)

CRONK, CORYDON PATTEN - Back of photo labeled: "Corydon Patten Cronk / Age 18 mo. / June 1889 / son of Uncle Pirnie and Aunt Carrie.” (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00386)

CROOKS, HELEN - Back of photo labeled:"Helen at the age [photo torn]" / Helen Crooks / age 5 / Nimrod's sister." (Image of back of photo.) For more information on Helen Crooks, see "Selections from the Photo Vault: Jessie and Helen Crooks of Baltimore County," by Allender Sybert in the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 61, No. 3, 2020. (MGS00003)

CROOKS, JESSIE - Back of photo labeled: "Jessie Crooks / 7 years old / Nimrod's sister." (Image of back of photo.) For more information on Jessie Crooks, see "Selections from the Photo Vault: Jessie and Helen Crooks of Baltimore County," by Allender Sybert in the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 61, No. 3, 2020. (MGS00004)

CURTIS, FRANK - Back of photo labeled: “Frank Curtis." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00205)

DAVIS, ANNA - Back of photograph labeled: "Anna Davis." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. According to his website, "Baltimore City Nineteenth-Century Photos:” “This photo of Anna Davis is a Carte-de-Visite made by the Israel and Company Photo Studio in Baltimore, most likely during the Civil War. It is one of three photographs with subject identification found in a CDV album of 12 images. This album is a very small leather bound book in very good condition. The photos are extremely interesting. Most of them were made in Baltimore, however, there are images from Washington DC; Norfolk, Virginia; Wilimington, Delaware and Hightstown, New Jersey. The other identified subjects are (1) Alexander Goodridge from New Orleans who is identified as "Your Brother and Friend" and (2) Robert Grimshaw, a distinguished elderly gent with top hat and cane whose image was made in a Wilmington, Delaware studio. Most interestingly, his date of birth is included on the back ... 7 February 1788. You can view all of these photos (there are 22 pages) at "Baltimore City Nineteenth-Century Photos” in a slide show presentation. (Album C.  MGS00120)

DELGAR, BESSIE LUCKEY - Back of photo labeled "Bessie Luckey Delgar." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00061)

DELGAR, BESSIE LUCKEY - Back of photo labeled:  "Bessie Luckey Delgar - (left) / Clara Luckey Hunter - (right)." (Image of back of photo.) While no photographer is identified on the photo, it is assumed to be from Baltimore given other photos of the Luckey and Delgar families. From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00068)

DORSEY, JONNIE - Back of photo is labeled: "Belle McComas Husband / Jonnie Dorsey." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00415)

DOWNING, THOMAS E. - From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00401)

EVANS, MARY (MRS.) - Back of photo labeled: "Mrs. Mary Evans.” (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00375)

FILBERT, LAURA C. - Back of photo labeled: “Laura C. Filbert." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00354)

FINNAN, JAS. B. - Back of photo labeled: "To my Republican Friend W. D. Plowman May 26th 1891. With best wishes of an Irish Democrat Jas. B. Finnan." (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00369)

FLOHR, "GRANDPA" - Back of photo labeled: “Grandpa Flohr,” (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00347)

FOX, CHRISTINA ZEUN - From the collection of Gary Ruppert. According to his website, "Baltimore City Nineteenth-Century Photos," this image is of Christina Zeun Cox, wife of John A. Cox, Sr., in a Civil War-era photograph. Unfortunately, the image is a copy of a copy of a cased photograph, so the image quality is diminished. Her son, John A. Fox, Jr, was a paperhanger. Images of her husband and son also are available in the MGS Photo Vault. This image originally was submitted by Mary Bahr (mary.bahr@peoplepc.com).   (MGS00209)

FOX, JOHN A., SR. - From the collection of Gary Ruppert. According to his website, "Baltimore City Nineteenth-Century Photos," this image is of John August Fox, Sr., husband of Christina Zeun, in a Civil War-era photograph. Unfortunately, the image is a copy of a copy of a cased photograph, so the image quality is diminished. His son, John A. Fox, Jr, was a paperhanger. Images of his wife and son are also are available in the MGS Photo Vault. This image originally was submitted by Mary Bahr (mary.bahr@peoplepc.com). (MGS00208)

FOX, MARY ADAM GUNTERMAN and FOX, JOHN AUGUST JR. and FOX, MARIE and FOX, WILLIAM ERNEST – From the collection of Gary Ruppert. Most of the following information is taken from his website, "Baltimore City Nineteenth-Century Photos." John August Fox, Jr., owned a wallpaper hanging store on Fremont Avenue. The photo probably dates to circa 1898. The store was sold about 1920 and John A. Fox, Jr. retired to Jones Station near the Magothy River. Pictured from RIGHT to LEFT: - Mary Adam Gunterman Fox (wife of John A. Fox Jr.) b. 1872 d. 1943 - Marie Gunterman (sitting) (mother of Mary Adam) b. 1851 d. 1922 - John August Fox, Jr. (husband of Mary Adam) b. 1872 d. 1949 - Marie Fox (Fox daughter) b. 1895 d. 1951 - William Ernest Fox (son of J.A. Fox Sr.) b. 1881 d. 1966 – Four unknown men. In 2006, the owner of the original photo was Clare Fox Archer, granddaughter of William Ernest Fox. The image originally was submitted by Mary Bahr (mary.bahr@peoplepc.com). (MGS00210)

FRAZER, JOHN F. - Back of photo labeled: "rfrazer@bcpl.net / John F. Frazer 1886-1948 / UM Law School.” (Image of back of photo.) From the collection of Gary Ruppert. (MGS00388)