Bonnie and Claude Aracil renovating their newly purchased Victorian rowhouse in Butchers Hill. This neighborhood was so named in the nineteenth century when residences were built close to businesses. Dozens of butchers were attracted to the area because 

Linda Rich, Bonnie and Claude Aracil renovating their newly purchased Victorian rowhouse in Butchers Hill. This neighborhood was so named in the nineteenth century when residences were built close to businesses. Dozens of butchers were attracted to the area because of its easy access for the delivery of livestock from the farms of East Baltimore., 1977-1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.9
Copied Linda Rich, Bonnie and Claude Aracil renovating their newly purchased Victorian rowhouse in Butchers Hill. This neighborhood was so named in the nineteenth century when residences were built close to businesses. Dozens of butchers were attracted to the area because , 1977-1980, gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 34 × 8 34 in. (27.3 × 22.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.9

Artwork Details

Title
Bonnie and Claude Aracil renovating their newly purchased Victorian rowhouse in Butchers Hill. This neighborhood was so named in the nineteenth century when residences were built close to businesses. Dozens of butchers were attracted to the area because of its easy access for the delivery of livestock from the farms of East Baltimore.
Artist
Date
1977-1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 34 × 8 34 in. (27.3 × 22.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — industry — construction
  • Portrait group — family — spouses
  • Architecture Interior — domestic — house
Object Number
2020.68.9

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021January 23, 2022
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.