Bancroft Hall Annapolis, Maryland, 1911 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Bancroft Hall Annapolis, Maryland, 1911 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Bancroft Hall, Annapolis Naval Academy
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Bancroft Hall Annapolis, Maryland, 1911
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Annapolis, the Maryland state capital on the Severn River, was in 1911 a small city whose daily life was shaped largely by the United States Naval Academy on its waterfront. Bancroft Hall, the academy's enormous dormitory, had been completed only in 1906 and was among the largest such buildings in the country, housing the brigade of midshipmen under one roof. Named for George Bancroft, the Navy secretary who founded the academy in 1845, the building anchored a campus where drill, seamanship, and academic study set the rhythm of the town. Beyond the gates, Annapolis drew its living from state government, local trades, and the crabbing and oystering of the Chesapeake Bay, and residents took pride in the naval ceremonies and sailing traditions the academy brought to their streets.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Creator | wallace, w. h. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Maryland |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,243 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bancroft Hall, Annapolis Naval Academy |
| Reference | MD Bancroft Hall Annapolis 1911 |
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