Loeb Photography Collection Finding Aid MS363Adrian VaagenesLocal History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

2017-07-10

717 Queen StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Business Number: 703-746-1791lhsc@alexlibraryva.orgURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-27 11:02:56 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Loeb Photography Collection (MS363) Loeb, Morris, 1878-1969 MS363 3.05 Linear Feet 8 boxes, 320 folders 1888-1941 Glass plates are fragile, and paper copies should be used when possible. If necessary, photos and negatives are to be handled with untreated nitrile or latex gloves. English . Content Description

The collection contains photographs and negatives predominantly of historic Alexandria buildings and civic life from the 1910's to the 1940's. A small number of prints are from the late 19th century. The collection is made up of black and white prints and acetate negatives, with a small number of glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. The collection has been split into two series.

 Biographical / Historical

Morris Loeb was a photographer in Alexandria for 55 years on 418 King street. Born Morris Leibowitz in Russia, April 1st 1878, Morris was trained in photography before coming to America with his wife Dora in 1906 and was naturalized in 1914.  Morris worked with the Harris and Ewing photography studio in Washington D.C. before opening his own studio in Alexandria in 1909. He retired in 1864, and died July 31st, 1969 in Harrisburg, PA at the age of 91. He was a member of the Washington Masonic Lodge No. 22, the Alexandria Scottish Rite Temple, a charter member of the Kena Temple Shrine, and a founding member of the Agudas Achim Congregation. He had four children: Eva Cohn, Sara Hamburger, Jennebelle Weinstein, and Joseph Loeb.

 Preferred Citation

[item identification], Loeb Photography Collection, MS363, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

 Alexandria (Va.) Alexandria (Va.) -- History Armories Ballooning. Churches George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, VA) Greyhound buses Historic buildings. Historic house museums Hot air balloons. Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. Masonic buildings -- Virginia -- Alexandria -- 1920-1930 Monuments & memorials -- Virginia -- Alexandria -- 1920-1930 Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (Va.) Old Dominion Boat Club Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Tidal Basin (Washington, D.C.) Washington, Bushrod, 1785-1830 Gelatin silver prints. Gelatin dry plate negatives. Lantern slides. Photographs. Series I: Prints1888-1941Alexandria Light Infantry, in Armory (Royal St.)11Alexandria Light Infantry, in Armory (Royal St.)12Letter from Bushrod Washington13Braddock Cannon (Braddock & Russell Roads)14Braddock Cannon (Braddock & Russell Roads)15C+O Canal area—1890s 16City Hall, 192317Confederate Memorial, Late 1920s18Confederate Memorial + Lyceum, Ca 193919611, 609 Cameron Street110611, 609 Cameron Street110ACameron Street, 611110B200 Block Duke St. Dr. Craik home    111201 N. Fairfax St. Ann Lee Memorial Home for the Aged 112#1 Firehouse, Prince St. between Royal + Fairfax circa 1937113AAlexandria Fire Dept. ca 1930113B#1 Harry F. Byrd, Mayor W.A. Smoot, John G. Pollard114King Street, 500 Block, North Side115400 Block of King St. During the Blizzard of 1922116400 Block of King St. During the Blizzard of 1922117100 Block King St. ca 1922118Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home – 1920s119NW Corner of Lee and Wilkes Streets ca 1938120Lyceum at 201 S. Washington Street, ca 1936121Maine Lobster Boat122Masonic Temple and Reflecting Pool ca 1932123Masons in Colonial Costume – Dr. Robert Barrett, Lamond Brothers, Others unknown – 1920s124Masonic Temple, 1933125400 Block King Street During the Blizzard of 1922126Episcopal Theological Seminary/St. Agnes School, ca 1930127Old Dominion Boat Club ca 1925128Friendship Fire Co129Friendship Fire Co129AFriendship Fire Co129BFord Plant, foot of Franklin St. circa 1936130Alex Gazette Front Page 1/10/1810131Gadsby's Tavern room – 1930s132Gunston Hall – Circa 1930s133Masonic Temple Souvenir, 1932134G. Washington's Tomb – Mount Vernon – 1930s135Mount Vernon, 1930s136Mount Vernon, 1930s137G. Washington's Clock: Masonic Temple Collection138Key to George Washington's tomb at MT. Vernon139Mount Vernon – 1930s140Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Pier, 1929141,41APokick Church – 1930s142,42A,42BPresbyterian Meeting Hse 1930s143711 Prince St. 1930s144Ramsey House, King + No Fairfax St.145Ramsay House before renovation145Roosevelt Memorial 1941146Gen. Daniel Roberdeau home – 1920s147317 S. St. Asaph St., 1930s148St. Mary's R.C. Church 1st Communion Class149Sharpes & Flats – 1916    150300 Block N. Washington St., Judge Nichol House, ca 1930151Woodlawn Mansion, circa 1940152Lloyd House, ca 1920s153Rearview of Woodlawn Mansion – circa 1930s154Waterfront north of Cameron St. Alex – circa 1923155,55A,55B,55CWoodlawn Mansion – Room in – ca 1930s156Woodlawn Mansion canopy bed – circa 1930s157Original Washington School – 1785? S. Wash. St158Episcopal High School, Bryan Library Interior159Atheneum, Cor. Prince + Lee160Fairfax Courthouse, circa 1940261Carlyle House (back) (sketch)262Female Stranger Grave, St. Paul's Cemetery – ca 1938263Gadsby's Tavern Ballroom Late 30's264Gadsby's Tavern – ca 1931265Gadsby's Tavern (Scaffolding on roof)265BGadsby's Tavern (museum) exterior – circa 1929266Gunston Hall – circa 1930s 267Corner King + Pitt Sts – circa 1926268Corner of Pitt & 500 Block King St.269500 Block King St. – 1924270Old Dominion Boat Club – 1924-25271Potomac Yards – 1920s272Presbyterian Meeting House – 1920s273Christ Church Chandelier274Presbyterian Meeting House, 1920s-30s Exterior from Fairfax St275Vault, Bank of Alexandria – circa 1940s Fairfax + Cameron St276Washington Street Cor King 1925277Loeb Family (possibly)278DC National Guard – 260th CA279.1-79.6DC National Guard – 260th CA279.7-79.121797 Document referring to Clingman McGraw and a piece of US 50 cent currency280Mt. Eagle – 1924281St. Mary's School Graduation 1938282Alexandria School of Nursing Students possibly283St. Mary's School Graduation – 1938284Washington, George – Buildings associated with George Washington285Weights + Measures from England ca 1920287George Washington Masonic Memorial288-91Chair Used By Geo. Washington As Mason294600 Block Cameron295Maple St., Rosemont296-97Washington + Prince St.298Prince St., 411299Scope and Contents

411 Prince Street.

King Street2100Washington + Prince2101King Street2102-103Alexandria Municipal Pool Cameron St. 16052104Scope and Contents

1605 Cameron Street.

Armory2105Alexandria Academy2106Carlyle House2107Colross2108-112Cameron St. 607 –Lord Fairfax House2114Scope and Contents

607 Cameron Street.

Duke St. 210 Craik House2115Scope and Contents

210 Duke Street.

Friendship Fire Co.2116-117City Hotel2118Gadsby's Ballroom2120Gadsby's Tavern2121-122Gunston Hall2123Hospital – Duke St. 7002124Scope and Contents

700 Duke Street.

Torpedo Factory2125Apothecary Shop3126Lloyd House3127Mt. Vernon3128-130LaFayette House3131Bank of Alexandria3132Presbyterian Meeting House3133-134Falls Church, Falls Church, VA3135Presbyterian Meeting House3136-137Russell Road, 13003138Scope and Contents

1300 Russell Road.

Washington (Braddock)3139Alexandria Waterfront3140James Craik Tombstone3141Unknown Rev. War Soldier Tombstone3142John Carlyle Tomb3143-144Female Stranger Tomb3145Falls Church, Falls Church, VA3146Gadsby Rooms3147-148Metropolitan Museum Rooms3149-151Rooms – Unidentified3152-155Prince Street, 2093156Scope and Contents

209 Prince Street.

House – unidentified3157Cameron St. 6113158Scope and Contents

611 Cameron Street.

St. Asaph St. South, 3173159Scope and Contents

317 S. St. Asaph Street.

Lee Boyhood Home3160Prince St, 2073161-162Scope and Contents

207 Prince Street.

South Pitt, 1253163Scope and Contents

125 S. Pitt Street.

South Fairfax, 2123164Scope and Contents

212 S. Fairfax Street.

Prince St, 207, 209, 2113165Scope and Contents

207 Prince, 209 Prince, and 211 Prince Street.

North Washington, 4283166Scope and Contents

428 N. Washington Street.

Prince Street, 207, 209, 2113167-168Scope and Contents

207 Prince, 209 Prince, and 211 Prince Street.

South Lee, 6193169Scope and Contents

619 S. Lee Street.

Washington St, 429 – Lee – Fendall House3170Scope and Contents

429 Washington Street.

Washington St, 2163171Scope and Contents

216 Washington Street.

Christ Church – Interior3172Seminary, Alexandria3173Baptismal Font- location unknown3174Falls Church, Falls Church, VA3175Water Front3176-177Tidal Basin – cherry trees3178Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy3179-180Greyhound Bus3181-182Fruit Growers Express3183-184Geo. Washington Air Junction (Huntley Meadows- Soroptimist Club)3185-188Dogs in Garden3189-190Garden – 115 S. Lee St.3190AScope and Contents

115 S. Lee Street.

Garden – Dogs – Mrs Chas. Beatley Moore3191-192Barcroft Dam3193-195Mason, George3196Pohick Church – 19th Cent. Print3197Washington and Horse3198Lee Boyhood Home3199People – in costume, unidentified3199 1N-6NMasonic Temple Site3200Hollowell School3200A,BMt. Vernon School3201Vepco Plant3201AChas. Callahan at GW Mem. Site3201X 201A-XNo. Washington, 5153202George Mason Hotel3203Alexandria High School3203AWedding – unidentified people3203(1,2,3)-209Newville – Birth Rec3210Letter to Miss. M. Smith4211FDR Award4212Store Display – Grocery4214Mt. Vernon4220Fairfax Courthouse4221Prince Street, 800 Block4240So. Lee Street, 505, 5094241Scope and Contents

505 S. Lee and 509 S. Lee Street.

Fairfax Street, 300 Blk So.4242US 1 at Potomac Yards4243Captain's Row4244City Hall, Alexandria, Virginia4300City Hall – Masonic Lodge Room4301-302Wilkes Street4304Post Office – Confederate Monument4306Ramsay House4320Christ Church4321-322Christ Church4323Presbyterian Meeting House4324Christ Church4325Christmas Tree4326Quarry at Aquia4327Masonic Temple4351Mt. Eagle, Fairfax Co.4354Prince St. Garden, 2074355Scope and Contents

207 Prince Street.

Lincoln Memorial Bridge4360Tidal Basin – Washington Monument4362Unknown Location4363-364Unknown4365Trinity Methodist Church4400Christ Church4401-403Friendship Firehouse4404Richmond, VA Capitol4405-406Series II: Negatives1888-1941Scope and Contents

This series contains glass plate negatives, lantern slides, and acetate negatives. The content and numbers correspond with Series 1. The negatives are predominantly centered around historic buildings within Alexandria, and are chiefly from the 1920's and 1930's.

Separated Materials

Some of the acetate film has been removed and disposed of due to the onset of vinegar syndrome. Nitrate film has been removed and destroyed.

Glass Negatives5Alexandria #1 Fire Company in Front of Elks Club613AMartin Formal Dress, Possibly at G.W. Masonic Temple Dedication, Harry Hood Byrd, William Albert Smoot, John G. Pollard614N500 Block of King Street615Pokick Church 1920's642AOld Dominion Boat Club628Ramsay House King & Fairfax Street645St. Mary's R.C. Church First Communion Class649Sharps & Flats650Fairfax Courthouse661Carlyle House (sketch of rear)662Carlyle House sketch of rear (identification written on bottom662Gadsby Tavern – Interior – ballroom in Metropolitan Museum664Gadsby's Tavern665Gadsby's Tavern666Gunston Hall667King Street + Pitt 1926668King Street669King Street 500 Block670Old Dominion Boat Club 1925671Potomac Yards672Christ Church Chandelier674Presbyterian Meeting House675Washington & King St., North677Family (possibly Loeb) at Huntly Manor678Officers 260 CA (A.A.) D.C. N. G. 1920's679-1260th C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard at G.W. Air Station679-2260 C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard 679-3260th C.C. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard679-3260th C.A. (A.A.) D.C. N.G679-4260 C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard 1920679-5260 C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard679-6260 C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard Mess Line679-7Cameron Street, 607-609679-8260 C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard679-9260 C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard field site 1920's679-10260 C.A. (A.A.) D.C. National Guard 1920's679-11Unidentified 260 CA (A.A.) National Guard    679-11Nursing Students unidentified683Washington, George – Buildings associated with him685Weights + Measure – Masonic Temple687NMasonic Memorial chair by south side, top not completed688AMasonic Temple (auto in foreground)691AByrd, Pollard, Smoot692Masonic Temple interior – chairs694NRosemont Maple Street 1930's696Rosemont Street Scene 1928's697Washington & Prince St. Looking North 1927698King Street 500 Block looking east7102Swimming Pool Unidentified Lifeguards7104Armory South Royal Street 200 Blocks7105Alexandria Academy (side view from Washington St.)7106NCarlyle House, from garden - shows hotel and and tower7107Colross after storm7108Colross after storm7109Colross in disrepair – 2 girls by fence7110Colross after storm7111Friendship Fire Company    19257116Friendship Fire Co- Pumper + truck, in front of door7117City Hotel RT. Lucas printed on side7118Friendship Fire Co7119NGadsby's Tavern Ballroom7120, 122Gunston Hall7123Alexandria Hospital Due Street, 7007124Torpedo Plant Cameron + Lee7125Lloyd House 1920's7127Mt. Vernon – Gazebo7128Pres. Meeting House7134Pres. Meeting House – Interior7137Rosemont Business – F Van Maldeghem7139Old Torpedo Factory Waterfront 19197140Unknown Rev. Soldier7142Female Stranger7145Falls Church interior7146Rooms – (metropolitan museum of art) woodwork7149Metropolitan Museum – fireplace8150NRooms, Furnishings (possibly metropolitan museum)8151NRooms – Fireplace + portrait (possibly metropolitan museum)8152NChrist Church interior8172Christ Church8172Church Baptism Font unknown location, (in memoriam my grandmother Carotere Pattison Bryan 1822-1907 8174Waterfront unidentified area8176Waterfront unidentified area8177Mt. Vernon Blvd, below Ft. Hunt 1930's8179NGeorge Washington Parkway 1930's8180Greyhound Busses #18181Greyhound bus on Route 1, 1930's    8182Fruit Growers Express Car    8183[None]    8184George Washington Air Junction8185George Washington Air Junction8186George Washington Air Junction8187George Washington Air Junction8188-1George Washington Air Junction8188-2NGeorge Washington Air Junction8188-3George Washington Air Junction8188-4George Washington Air Junction8188-5George Washington Air Junction8188-6George Washington Air Junction8188-7George Washington Air Junction8188-8Barcroft Dam8193Barcroft Dam8194[None]8200City Hall8300Map of Alexandria 8V.F. Map-1Masonic Temple interior8302V.F. Gadsby 18[None]    8200ACharles Callahan at Masonic Memorial Site8201Charles Callahan at Masonic Memorial Site 1920's8202[None]8203[None]8204 1,2,3[None]8214-2NOrder for Mrs. Harry Baker June 18th, 888208[None]    8220