Butchers Hills is one East Baltimore neighborhood whose identity has continually changed. By the mid 1920s, most of the butchers had moved away and were replaced by Jewish doctors, dentists, rabbis, grocers, confectioners, and barbers. After the Second 

Linda Rich, Butchers Hills is one East Baltimore neighborhood whose identity has continually changed. By the mid 1920s, most of the butchers had moved away and were replaced by Jewish doctors, dentists, rabbis, grocers, confectioners, and barbers. After the Second World War, many of the Jewish residents began migrating to the suburbs. The larger homes were converted to apartments. Neighborhood identity dissolved and the quality of life deteriorated., 1977-1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1100, © 1975, George Jadowski
Linda Rich, Butchers Hills is one East Baltimore neighborhood whose identity has continually changed. By the mid 1920s, most of the butchers had moved away and were replaced by Jewish doctors, dentists, rabbis, grocers, confectioners, and barbers. After the Second , 1977-1980, gelatin silver print, image: 6 × 7 38 in. (15.2 × 18.7 cm) sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1100, © 1975, George Jadowski

Artwork Details

Title
Butchers Hills is one East Baltimore neighborhood whose identity has continually changed. By the mid 1920s, most of the butchers had moved away and were replaced by Jewish doctors, dentists, rabbis, grocers, confectioners, and barbers. After the Second World War, many of the Jewish residents began migrating to the suburbs. The larger homes were converted to apartments. Neighborhood identity dissolved and the quality of life deteriorated.
Artist
Date
1977-1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 6 × 7 38 in. (15.2 × 18.7 cm) sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Copyright
© 1975, George Jadowski
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — written matter — graffiti
  • Architecture Exterior — ruins
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
Object Number
1983.63.1100

Works by this artist (7 items)

Adolphe Mouilleron, Stephen James Ferris, Devil's Way, Algiers, 1879, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Graphic Arts, Smithsonian Institution, 1971.179
Devil’s Way, Algiers
Date1879
etching
Not on view
Stephen James Ferris, W.S. Baker, Esq., 1882, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Graphic Arts, Smithsonian Institution, 1971.178
W.S. Baker, Esq.
Date1882
etching
Not on view
Stephen James Ferris, Musician and Dog, 1893, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Graphic Arts, Smithsonian Institution, 1971.180
Musician and Dog
Date1893
etching
Not on view

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.

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James Otto Lewis, A Sioux Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio, 1835, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Lyman Sayen to his nation, 1973.167.67
A Sioux Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio
Date1835
hand-colored lithograph on paper
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