African American children--Maryland--Baltimore;African American life--Maryland--Pictorial works;Group games; United States. Works Progress Administration;
Photograph of African American children at play on Division Street in Baltimore, Maryland. In the foreground, most of the children are standing in a circle around another child, participating in some kind of game or play activity. Their activity is...
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...
African American children--Maryland--Baltimore;African American life--Maryland--Pictorial works;Group games; United States. Works Progress Administration;
Photograph of African American children at play on Division Street in Baltimore, Maryland. In the foreground, a group of about twelve young African American girls engage in a game or play activity with a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.)...
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...
Postcards--Maryland--Hagerstown; Kee-Mar College (Hagerstown, Md.); Women's colleges--Maryland--Hagerstown; Hagerstown (Md.)--History--Pictorial works;
Originally chartered in 1850, Kee-Mar College was located at the corner of King and Antietam Streets in Hagerstown. The college was oriented toward women's education, and offered courses and teaching diplomas in English, Greek, Latin, German and...
World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects;
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects;
World War, 1939-1945--War Work--Maryland;
Printed copy of address titled "Maryland's Contribution to the War Effort." The address was given by Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord at the Maryland Historical Society on January 11, 1943. In the address, Reckord describes the state's wartime...
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...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Streets--Maryland--Baltimore;
Pen and ink and wash drawing by Aaron Sopher of High Street in Baltimore. The street bustles with people and activity. In the foreground, a car sits parked at a curb. Next to the car, a woman is seen from behind pushing a stroller down the...
