Identifier	mdaa283
Title	Photograph of "Slaves Rolling Hogsheads of Tobacco Down a Road", a 1934 Leonard M. Bahr mural in the Catonsville High School library, Baltimore County
Creator	Bahr, Leonard Marion, 1905-1990 (artist) Tyrrell, W. Bryant, 1894-1967 (photographer)
Subject	African American men Agricultural machinery Bahr, Leonard Marion, 1905-1990 Baltimore County (Md.) Mural painting and decoration Libraries Roads School buildings Slaves Tobacco Transportation United States. Public Works Administration.
Description	Photograph of a 1934 mural entitled "Slaves Rolling Hogsheads of Tobacco Down a Road" by Leonard Marion Bahr (1905-1990) located on the wall of the Catonsville High School library in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland. The mural was commissioned by the Public Works Administration. The scene depicts slaves rolling hogsheads of tobacco from local farms down a road toward a port for shipment. The road, which runs through western Baltimore County to Elkridge Landing on the Patapsco River, is still known as the Rolling Road. Under the mural are signs that read "Fiction" and refer to the library books on the shelves below.
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	1938
Date Digital	2003-07-08
Type	Image
Format	Digital reproduction of 1 black-and-white photograph, 11 x 34 cm.
Source	Maryland Department, Photograph Collection; T271
Relation	Is Part Of Views of African American life in Maryland Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Coverage (Time Period)	1931-1940
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