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Humphreys Lake Photographs

folders (0.01 linear feet)

(1930 – 1950)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2006.041
Creator(s) Unknown
Acquisition

Donated by Connie Sexton.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aide written by Matthew Hollis, October 2009 [Status by A. Tuttle-Smith, March 2014.]
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Abstract

This collection contains two early twentieth century photographs: Humphreys Lake and the electric fountain in the Municipal Park, Salisbury, MD.

Administrative History

In 1909 the dam holding Humphreys Lake broke and exposed approximately 90 acres of land at the center of Salisbury. At one time Humphreys Lake, which was actually an old millpond, extended from Division Street on the west to Davis Street on the east end. When the lake emptied, several businessmen bought the land on either side of the railroad bridge that crossed the lake and formed the Salisbury Realty Company. Many of today’s structures east of Division Street in the downtown Historic District are built on land that was once Humphreys Lake.

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Photography
  • Location Terms
    • Salisbury (Md.)

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