World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects; Rationing;
War Ration Book no. 3, containing unused ration stamps. The front cover includes a serial number (958025), spaces where the recipient could write in his or her personal information and signature, an area to be filled in by the local ration board,...
Fortification--Rhine River Valley--Maps--Early works to 1800; Cities and towns--Rhine River Valley--Maps--Early works to 1800
Twenty plans of fortified cities along the Rhine, Moselle, Saar and Neckar rivers: Rijnsburg, Cologne, Bonn, Koblenz, Mainz, Frankenthal, Landau, Philippsburg, Mannheim, Fort-Louis, Strasbourg, Breisach, Freiburg im Breisgau, Huningue, Basel,...
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...
Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman), 1887-1987; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Friends and associates; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Pictorial works; Portrait photography;
Portrait photograph taken December 20, 1936 of H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken (right) hosting a dinner for the Republican presidential candidate Alfred M. Landon (left) at the Southern Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Mencken, who had never taken sides...
American newspapers--Maryland--Baltimore; Baltimore Herald; Carter, Robert I. (Robert Inglee), 1868-; Journalists--United States; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Friends and associates; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Pictorial...
Portrait photograph of H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken standing with colleagues behind the cast iron gates of the Baltimore Country Club about 1902. Standing from left to right are James Forbes, Robert Edison, Robert I. Carter, Harry Henkel, H. L. M.,...
Aerial views; Baltimore (Md.); Business enterprises; Maps;
Photograph of a panoramic map entitled E. Sachse & Co's Bird's Eye View of the City of Baltimore 1869, a lithograph produced in 12 parts by E. Sachse & Co. located at 104 South Charles Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Weather; World War II;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher. In the center of the drawing, the title "The Weather for 1941" is written in pencil. On the sides of the drawing are two columns, each with different figures and scenes related to the weather and seasons. At the...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); June (Month); Housekeeping;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of women cleaning the stoops of their rowhomes. The woman in the foreground wears a kerchief and glasses. She crouches intently over her front steps, and uses a scrub brush and bucket. In the background, two men...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Indians of North America;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of two Native Americans. In the foreground, a Native American man is shown wearing 18th century American dress- a long coat, a vest, breeches, stockings, and heeled shoes. In one hand, he holds a walking stick or...
Sopher, Aaron, 1905-1972; Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration.; Writers' Program (U.S.); Indians of North America;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of two Native Americans. In the foreground, a Native American man is shown wearing 18th century American dress- a long coat, a vest, breeches, stockings, and heeled shoes. In one hand, he holds a walking stick or...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Washington, George, 1732-1799; Hospitality;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of two men sleeping. One man sleeps in a wooden bed. His hairstyle appears to be of the 18th century, as does his hat which hangs on the bedpost. The other man sleeps on the floor. He wears a hat, and clutches a...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Indians of North America;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of two men facing each other. The scene takes place inside a room. On the left, a tall Native American man is shown standing in profile with his arms crossed. He wears feathers in his cropped hair, a coat with a...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Demeter (Greek deity); Mythology, Greek;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of the Greek goddess Demeter. In the foreground, Demeter lies sleeping in a field. She is partially clothed and a lit torch is on the ground in front of her. Behind her, the figure of a small man is shown from...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Demeter (Greek deity); Mythology, Greek;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of the Greek goddess Demeter. In the foreground, Demeter lies partially clothed with a lit torch on the ground in front of her. Although she appears to be in repose, one of her eyes is open and looks back toward...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Summer; Swimming;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of men swimming in the Jones Falls, a river which flows through Baltimore, Maryland. One of the men in the water is shirtless, another is shown with only his legs sticking out of the water. Men along the shore...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Hair dyes;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of man selling another man hair dye. The salesman is a heavyset man with bushy eyebrows and sideburns. He wears a long coat, and holds a bottle in one hand and a pair of glasses in the other. Behind him is a...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Tobacco;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of an old woman sitting in front of a spinning wheel. She wears a dress and bonnet, and smokes a long pipe. Next to her is a large barrel filled with tobacco plants. The drawing is marked as though it was...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Tubman, Harriet, 1820?-1913; Underground Railroad; Slavery
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of an African American woman, presumed to be Harriet Tubman, and an African American man. The woman wears a kerchief in her hair, and stands tall. She has her arm around the man and supports his weight, as he...
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...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Draft Horses; Agricultural Exhibitions;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of a very large draft horse. A young boy stands in front of the horse, looking up at it. The drawing is marked as though it was intended for use in the "Baltimore Almanac," which was probably projected by the...
