African American men--Maryland; Fishing in art; Landscape painting, American--19th century; Hill, John, 1770-1850; Latrobe, John H. B. (John Hazlehurst Boneval), 1803-1891; Lucas, Fielding, 1781-1854; Susquehanna River; Watercolor painting,...
Black and white photograph of the J. Hill engraving of the John H. B. Latrobe watercolor entitled "Clear Sky, Turkey Hill on the Susquehannah" and published by Fielding Lucas, Jr. in his 1827 book entitled Progressive Drawing Book. Two young...
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...
Boardinghouses; Letters; New York (N.Y.); Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Virginia, 1822-1847; Travel;
Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Maria Clemm dated April 7, 1844. In this letter, Poe recounts his latest journey with Virginia, including details about their arrival, search for a place to stay, and the meals they ate once they'd found lodging,...
Buildings; Cityscapes; Monuments; Streets; War memorials;
Engraving by Henry Griffiths after the painting by William Henry Bartlett taken from Willis' book American Scenery published in 1840. This is the same as Cator Print 60 except that Griffith's engraving is uncolored. At this period Monument Square,...
African Americans--Maryland--Havre de Grace;Vernacular architecture--Maryland--Havre de Grace;Porches--Maryland--Havre de Grace
Photograph of the "old ordinary" at number 100 St. John Street in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Maryland. Built ca. 1814 as an ordinary, i.e., an inn or tavern that offered lodging to travelers, this brick building with a wide wooden veranda off...
Baltimore (Md.). Burnt District Commission; City planning; Eminent domain--Maryland; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904; Statutes;
Document 68 pages long containing the fifth semi-annual report of the Burnt District Commission ending September 11, 1906. Created by an act of the Maryland General Assembly approved March 11, 1904, the Burnt District Commission issued its fifth...
Photograph taken looking east at the burnt district on Baltimore Street from the upper story of a building near Hanover Street. In the foreground is a machine used to pull down walls. In the background are several buildings that survived the fire...
Building, Fireproof; Commercial buildings--Maryland; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904--Pictorial works; Maryland. National Guard; Ruins--Maryland--Baltimore; Sightseers; Streets--Maryland--Baltimore;
Photograph taken looking east on Baltimore Street from its intersection with Liberty Street. In the center foreground is a crowd of onlookers gazing as cleanup crews clear the debris. In the right foreground is a tent indicating the presence of...
Baltimore (Md.)--Aerial views; Building, Fireproof; Commercial buildings--Maryland--Baltimore; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904--Pictorial works; Machinery; Maryland. National Guard; Ruins--Maryland--Baltimore;...
Photograph taken looking east at the burnt district on Baltimore Street from the upper story of a building near Hopkins Place. In the foreground is a businessman standing on a pile of rubble with several Maryland National Guardsmen watching. In the...
Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904;
Document 26 pages long containing the report of the Citizens' Relief Committee submitted to the Relief Fund Commission on August 11, 1904. This Citizens' Relief Committee was assembled at the request of Baltimore City Mayor Robert M. McClane for...
Broadsides; Dreams; Hagans, G. W. (George W.); Hendrickson, W. D. (William D.); Hennig, O. E. (Otto E.); Oliver Ditson & Co.; Unrequited love;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Call Me Back Again" from a song written by O. E. (Otto E.) Hennig with music by D. W. (correct initials are W. D. for William D.) Hendrickson, copyrighted in 1881 by G. W. Hagan (correct name is George W....
Broadsides; Dreams; Hendrickson, W. D. (William D.); Hennig, O. E. (Otto E.); Unrequited love;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Call Me Back Again" from a song written by O. E. (Otto E.) Hennig with music by W. D. (William D.) Hendrickson (latter information not provided on this sheet). Printed by P. J. Dennis of Baltimore,...
Broadsides; Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867; Love songs; Political ballads and songs; Slavery;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Darling Nelly Gray" (also spelled "Nellie Grey"). A young man talks about the time he spent on a Kentucky shore, rowing in his canoe and strumming his banjo for his beloved Nelly Gray. As the song...
Document containing the broadside entitled "The Girl I Loved in Sunny Tennessee" from the song written by Harry Braisted with music (not included) by Stanley Carter. This broadside tells the story of a young man returning home to Tennessee after a...
Bereavement; Broadsides; Love; Milburn, Richard James; Songs; Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Listen to the Oriole Bird" sung to an 1855 song entitled "Listen to the Mocking Bird" composed and published by Septimus Winner, with credit for the tune given to African American Richard Milburn (born...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Listen to the Oriole Bird" sung to the 1855 song "Listen to the Mocking Bird" composed by Septimus Winner (1827-1902) from a tune by the African American Richard James Milburn (born ca. 1814). In this...
Braham, David, 1838-1905; Broadsides; Downey, P. J. (Peter J.), b. 1854 or 5; Songs;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Two Orphans!" written by P. J. Downey and sung to the tune "Over the Hill to the Poor House" composed by David Braham. This broadside, it is believed, tells the tragic story of the fire that occurred on...
Civil defense; Chemical warfare--Safety measures; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster of a man holding a handkerchief over his nose and mouth as he walks across a field. The full caption for this poster reads as follows: "In the open : walk into wind : toward clear area." This poster attempts to show civilians what to...
World War, 1939-1945; Civil Defense; Air raid wardens
Booklet dating from January 1943 titled "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," which was one of a series of handbooks published by the United States Office of Civilian defense instructing civil defense workers in their duties. The handbook includes...
Program for a celebration and tribute by the city of Baltimore in honor of the liberation of Paris, August 25, 1944. The program includes a listing of the activities of the "Mayor's Committee Celebration Tribute to the Fighting French," such as an...