Espionage; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Caricatures and cartoons; Tōjō, Hideki, 1884-1948--Caricatures and cartoons; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by O. (Otto) Soglow (1900-1975) that makes use of three cartoon figures, a rather puzzled-looking American gentleman (center) and the large ears and partial faces of Adolph Hitler (left) and Hideki Tōjō (right) as they attentively...
Espionage; Uncle Sam (Symbolic character); War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by Dal (Delorma Bostwick) Holcomb (1901-1978) that shows the cartoon character of a derby-clad gentleman whose mouth is covered by Uncle Sam's hand, with the word "Quiet!" printed at the man's eye level and the words "Loose talk can...
Espionage; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by Howard Scott (1902-1983) that shows a man's face with two strips of white tape placed across his mouth in an X pattern and the words "closed for the duration" appearing above his head. Printed below his head are the words that give...
Fourth of July; Fund raising; Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792; Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775; Liberty; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Lexington; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; United States. Continental...
Four separate color posters on one sheet by JD or J. (James Henry) Daugherty (1889-1974) that shows four historical scenes meant to inspire Americans to "buy war stamps & bonds."
Upper left: In this poster, minutemen are portrayed fighting...
Armed Forces Officers; Baltimore (Cruiser); City halls; Government buildings; Monuments--Maryland--Baltimore; Washington Monument (Baltimore, Md.);
Colored lithograph issued by The Sun in honor of the cruiser U.S.S. Baltimore on her visit here on May 8, 1890. The local views shown are the Washington Monument, the City Hall, and the Sun Iron Building (southeast corner of Baltimore and South...
Photograph taken looking at a panoramic view of the burnt district southwest of Baltimore and St. Paul Streets. In the left foreground are the ruins of the Adams Express Company Building located at number 21 East Baltimore Street. Printed in the...
American Red Cross; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by W. (believed to be Paul Lingenbrink Whitman, 1897-1950) that shows a man in an American Red Cross (note ARC on lapel) officer's uniform working at a desk while in the background soldiers are boarding a ship for overseas assignment....
Liberty bonds; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; War posters, American; World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Posters--United States;
Color poster of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln possibly as he appeared on a plaque sculpted by Victor David Brenner, painted as if in a picture frame. The caption for this poster encourages citizens to "Buy liberty bonds" and includes the...
Fund raising; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; United States. Army--Job descriptions; United States. Navy--Job descriptions; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War,...
Color poster designed in the pattern of a checkerboard with one board square showing a military item and an accompanying square showing the cost in savings bonds or savings stamps to purchase that military item, with the words "Do you part to win...
Fund raising; Liberty bonds; Savings bonds--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Posters--United States;
Color poster that shows a large letter "V" (for victory) painted in blue and outlined in white on a background of red, with the word "Invest" in white letters below. In the left lower corner of the border is "3.C", while in the right lower corner...
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...
American newspapers--Maryland--Baltimore; Journalists--United States; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Caricatures and cartoons; Smart set (New York, N.Y.); Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837);
Pen and ink drawing made in November of 1915 by W. F. Pensel of H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken. In this caricature, Mencken is dressed as a knight seated on a well-ridden work horse or nag. Projecting out of the brim of Mencken's hat is a plume or...
Illustrators; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Rosenmeyer, Bernard Jacob, 1872-1943;
Drawing entitled "Helen" by B. J. R. (Bernard Jacob Rosenmeyer, 1872-1943) used as an illustration for Edgar Allan Poe's poem entitled "To Helen". (Editor's note: The identity of "Helen" has variously been ascribed to Jane Stith Stanard, the mother...
Baltimore (Md.)--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.); Fortifications--Maryland--Baltimore; Inner Harbor (Baltimore, Md.); Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Colored lithograph by E. Sachse & Co., one of two prominent lithography companies in Baltimore in mid-1800's, that features Fort Marshall in Baltimore. This lithograph is one in a series of Civil War scenes in and around Baltimore by Sachse. Fort...
Aquatint, in colors, published in 1817 by Edward Johnson Coale of Baltimore. This is a reconstruction of the rough view by John Moale made on the spot in 1752, now in the Maryland Historical Society library. The Moale sketch has been considerably...
Buildings; Cityscapes; Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.); Government buildings; Inner Harbor (Baltimore, Md.); Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.);
Aquatint signed by Louis Garneray that features a view of Baltimore harbor around 1834. Of this scene Charles Varle in his book Complete View of Baltimore, 1833, wrote, "We would recommend to the stranger a visit to Federal Hill, situated on the...
Baltimore (Md.); Buildings; Jones Falls (Md.); Maps;
Engraving by Francis Shallus of Philadelphia, Warner and Hanna's plan of the city and environs of Baltimore, respectfully dedicated to the Mayor, City Council and citizens thereof, by the proprietors, 1801. One of the most interesting maps of...
Etching by Axel H. Hägg that features a view of Corpus Christi Church in Baltimore. The church was erected in 1890 as a memorial to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Courtenay Jenkins, by their children. In the lower left corner the artist has inserted a...
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; Landscapes--Maryland--Baltimore; Railroads; Viaducts;
Print that features two views of Baltimore: the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad viaduct and the Battle Monument. The upper view shows the Patapsco viaduct of the Baltimore and Ohio at Relay, one of the greatest engineering feats of its time (ca. 1834)....
Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.); Fortifications; Landscapes; Military camps--Maryland--Baltimore; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Colored lithograph by E. Sachse & Co., a prominent lithography company in Baltimore in the mid-1800s, that features a view of Fort McHenry looking eastward to the Lazaretto and lower harbor in Baltimore. The Fort was one of the principal military...
