Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Hotels--Maryland--Baltimore; Neilson, James Crawford, 1816-1900; Niernsee, John Rudolph, 1814-1885; Ruins--Maryland--Baltimore; Streets--Maryland--Baltimore;
Photograph taken looking north at the ruins of the Carrollton Hotel, also known as the New Carrollton Hotel (right), located on the northeast corner of Light and German Streets. Built by Niernsee and Neilson in 1873, the six-story building was...
Allegany County (Md.); Anne Arundel County (Md.); Baltimore (Md.); Baltimore County (Md.); Calvert County (Md.); Caroline County (Md.); Carroll County (Md.); Cecil County (Md.); Charles County (Md.); Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.); Choptank River...
Map of Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) by John F. Weishampel, Jr., a Baltimore bookseller and stationer. This map is dated 1875 and features all twenty-four of Maryland's counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel,...
Baltimore, Frederick Calvert, Baron, 1731-1771; Colonization; Colonial administrators--Portraits; Maryland--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775;
Painting of Frederick Calvert, Sixth Lord Baltimore, that hangs in the main hall of the Central Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. Named for his father's friend, Frederick, Prince of Wales, the last Lord Baltimore...
African American men in art; Clothing and dress in art; Newspaper vendors--Maryland--Baltimore; Wood, Thomas Waterman, 1823-1903; Sindall, Harry S., fl. 1850s
Black and white photograph of a Maryland Historical Society (MHS) lithograph of the oil-on-canvas color painting entitled "Moses, the Baltimore News Vendor." The original painting of that title was completed by Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903) in...
Children in wartime; Near East Relief (Organization); War posters, American; World War, 1914-1918--Atrocities; World War, 1914-1918--Posters--United States;
Color poster made from a black and white sketch of a young girl wearing a head scarf and looking weary and pensive, with a quotation "The child at your door" positioned below the image. Stamped in red in the upper right portion of the poster are...
Advertisement for the Food Stamp Plan dating from 1941. The advertisement explains that the Food Stamp Plan, operated by the United States Dept. of Agriculture in conjunction with local agencies and businesses, distributes surplus farm and food...
World War, 1939-1945; Air defenses; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.);
Blackout emergency placard number 4449 issued in Baltimore City. The placard would have been displayed in a vehicle during air raid warning blackouts, when only authorized permit holders were allowed to be on the roads. This particular placard...
World War, 1939-1945; Air defenses; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.);
Air raid warning driving permit issued on March 2, 1943 by the Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense. The permit number (4449) is in red in the top right corner, and the permit appears to have been issued to a gas detection officer in the a...
World War, 1939-1945; Air defenses; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.);
Rules and regulations for driving during air raid warning periods. The rules include stipulations as to who may driving during air raids, the use of emergency cards, driving speeds, lights, passing of other cars, keeping a clear view through the...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); April; Fashion Merchandising;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of a woman looking at a shop window display. The woman wears a nice dress, a fur stole, heels, and a hat adorned with bird-like wings on the top. In one hand, she holds an umbrella and small purse. In the shop...
Photograph of an illustration by Torschesc (note the letters in the stone street) of the Armstrong, Cator and Co. Building circa 1886. Located on the south side of West Baltimore Street at numbers 237-239, Armstrong, Cator and Co. was the oldest...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Art;
Pen and drawing by Aaron Sopher of a woman viewing a work of art. The woman wears a large, conical shaped hat. Only the bottom left corner of the artwork is visible, but it appears to be an abstract painting. In the background of the drawing, a...
Foldout pamphlet titled "Take Care of Household Rubber" dating from October 1942. The pamphlet includes information on how to care for, patch, and repair household rubber products, including: boots and galoshes; clothing made from rubber thread;...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Lawns; Backyard gardens;
Pen and ink and watercolor drawing by Aaron Sopher of a backyard. The yard is very green, with trees, tall grasses and flowering plants. Two trees stand in the foreground. A hanging planter is attached to the branch of one of the trees, and a...
Baltimore (Md.)--Aerial views; Baldwin, Ephraim Francis, 1837-1916; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; Building, Fireproof; Commercial buildings--Maryland--Baltimore; City Hall (Baltimore, Md.); Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore,...
Photograph taken looking northwest from an upper story of the Maryland Trust Building (not shown) at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Central Headquarters Building on the northwest corner of Baltimore and Calvert Streets. Designed by E. F. Baldwin...
Photograph taken looking southeast from the roof of the Fidelity Building at the Baltimore business district before the 1904 fire. The Fidelity Building, which is located on the northwest corner of Charles and Lexington Streets, affords an elevated...
Baltimore (Md.)--Aerial views; Baltimore (Md.)--Harbor; Cityscapes; Commercial buildings--Maryland--Baltimore; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904; Power-plants; United railways and electric company of Baltimore;...
Photograph taken looking southeast at the Baltimore business district between the Jones Falls on the east (left) and South Street on the west (right) and Exchange Place on the north (foreground) and the Baltimore Basin (Harbor) on the south...
World War, 1939-1945; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.);
Letter from the Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense to blackout permit holders dated November 10, 1942, along with a canvas triangular pennant imprinted with letters "C.D." in red. The letter provides instructions for using C.D. (Civilian...
Baltimore (Md.); D'Alesandro, Thomas L. J., III, 1929-; Schaefer, William Donald;
Photograph of a groundbreaking ceremony for a Baltimore Inner Harbor renewal project, with Thomas D'Alesandro III, Mayor of Baltimore from 1967 to 1971 (second from left, with shovel raised), William Donald Schaefer (fourth from left, with shovel...
Baltimore (Md.); D'Alesandro, Thomas L. J., III, 1929-; Schaefer, William Donald;
Photograph of a groundbreaking ceremony for a Baltimore Inner Harbor renewal project, with Thomas D'Alesandro III, Mayor of Baltimore from 1967 to 1971 (center foreground, with hands in overcoat pockets), Howard R. Owen, Chief Building Inspector...
