The Winkler Collection: Historic Photographs of La Plata, MD - Charles County Public Library
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Collection Location: Charles County Public Library.
Contributor: Contributed to the MDCH Program by the Charles County Public Library.
Inclusive Dates: 1910-1969.
Collection Overview: A town twice ravaged by tornadoes (1926 and 2002), La Plata sits in the heart of historic Southern Maryland. The county seat of Charles County has learned the importance of preserving the memory of its buildings and community. This collection of twenty-four photographs from the early to mid-twentieth century includes rare views of a town transformed by weather, time, and development. Frances Winkler, a vital town historian, donated these scans and, along with other local researchers, has provided valuable information about their subject matter.
Related Material
Book:
Earle, Swepson. The Chesapeake Bay Country. Baltimore: Thomsen-Ellis Company, 1929:118.
Website:
History of Christ Church, La Plata, Maryland at www.christchurchlaplata.com.
Collection overview prepared by Aaron Krebeck of the Charles County Public Library.
