The Historical Photography Project is proud to collaborate with the 

, maintained and curated by his grandson and fellow photographer Webster Phillips, to showcase a selection of rare images of Black arts, entertainment, and culture on Pennsylvania Avenue (1940s-1950s). Many of the images featured in this collection were taken by I. Henry Phillips Sr. before the repeal of Jim Crow-era segregation laws that 

"affected almost every aspect of daily life, mandating segregation of schools, parks, libraries, drinking fountains, restrooms, buses, trains, and restaurants. "Whites Only" and "Colored" signs were constant reminders of the enforced racial order."

Featured images highlight Black businesses, protests, Black joy, and arts and entertainment events facilitated by exclusive Black-owned and operated social clubs. 

I Henry Phillips Sr. Collection 

The Historical Photography Project is proud to work in collaboration with Dr. Ida Jones, Archivist in the Beulah M. Davis Special Collections at Morgan State University to showcase rare images of Victorine Quille Adams (1912-2006) from the papers of Victorine Quille Adams (1912 – 2006) collection. 

Adams was a Baltimore Public School teacher, business manager of the Charm Center, Politician, and founder of the Colored Women’s Democratic Campaign Committee. These images and other items in the Victorine Quille Adams papers document the life of a native Baltimorean whose contributions to improve civic awareness and participation are notable. The collection is organized into 10 series: personal papers; family correspondence, organizational affiliations, correspondence, Colored Women’s Democratic Campaign, Woman Power, Baltimore City Council/Baltimore Fuel Fund, and artifacts. Visit 

Victorine Q. Adams: Morgan State University Beulah M. Davis Special Collections

The Historical Photography Project is proud to collaborate with the Rosa "Rambling Rose" Pryor-Trusty Archive to showcase images that highlight Black Joy, arts, entertainment, and entrepreneurship on Pennsylvania Avenue (1940s-1960s). Ms. Rosa Pryor-Trusty, a longtime columnist and promoter, maintains an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera about African-American entertainment in Maryland. She is a published author who highlights regional histories. In her seminal book, African-American Community, History & Entertainment In Maryland: Remembering the Yesterday's 1940-1980, "Rambling Rose" gathers a significant snapshot of Black entertainment arts and culture in Baltimore City and across Maryland. 

African-American Community, History & Entertainment in Maryland: Remembering the Yesterday's 1940-1980

Rosa "Rambling Rose" Pryor Trusty Archives 

Oral History Interview - Philip Muriel + Elmer "Teddy" Murray 

Penn Ave Main Street Farmers Market Portraits 

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