Baltimore (Md.); Canton (Baltimore, Md.); Jones Falls (Md.); Maps;
Engraving by James Poupard of Philadelphia after a drawing by A. P. Folie that features a plan of the town of Baltimore and its environs around 1792. This is said to be one of the earliest known detailed maps of Baltimore showing the three units...
Church buildings--Maryland--Baltimore; Conference rooms; Strawbridge, Robert, ca. 1732-1781;
Hand colored lithograph drawn by Thomas Coke Ruckle and printed by A. Hoen & Co., of Baltimore that features a view of the conference room on Light Street in Baltimore. This was on the second floor of the building, which was situated on the west...
Conference rooms; Church buildings; Strawbridge, Robert, ca. 1732-1781; Views;
Lithograph by A. Hoen & Co. after the drawing by Thomas Coke Ruckle. This is an uncolored duplicate of Cator Print 87 that features a view of the conference room on Light Street in Baltimore. This was on the second floor of the building, which was...
Painting of Benedict Leonard Calvert, Fourth Lord Baltimore, that hangs in the main hall of the Central Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. Benedict Leonard Calvert, second son of the third Lord Baltimore, upon the...
Fire resistant materials; Fireproofing; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904;
Document 130 pages long that contains the report of the Committee on Fire-Resistive Construction of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Established in 1896, the NFPA publishes fire and building safety standards designed to help reduce...
Fire resistant materials; Fireproofing; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904;
Magazine 88 pages long that contains an editorial and four articles about the Baltimore fire of February 7and 8, 1904. This March 1904 issue focuses on the aftermath of the fire, what lessons were learned, and how the fireproofing technology of the...
Postcards--Maryland--Catonsville; St. Timothy's Lane (Catonsville, Md.); Alleys--Maryland--Catonsville; Catonsville (Md.)--History--Pictorial works;
A view of St. Timothy's Lane, north of Frederick Road, near St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Catonsville. The lane is located in a park area. The lane and the church still exist now, although the appearance of the park has changed and a number of...
This Funkstown Bridge, now located on North Westside Avenue/Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), designed by James Lloyd of Pennsylvania, was built in 1823 by Irish workers over Antietam Creek. The bridge was used for the Confederate retreat from...
Postcards--Maryland--Havre de Grace; Methodist church buildings--Maryland--Havre de Grace; Havre de Grace (Md.)--History--Pictorial works; Plack, William L., 1854-1944
Located at 101 South Union Avenue, the former Methodist Episcopal Church (currently called United Methodist Church) in Havre de Grace was built of rock, granite and limestone in 1901-1902 by a Philadelphia architect William Plack. It was a gift to...
Amusement parks Maryland; Figure skating; Ice dancing; Programs; Winter sports;
Official souvenir program of the appearance of Evelyn Chandler and Bruce Mapes at the Iceland skating rink at Carlin's Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Billed as the world's greatest professional figure skaters, Evelyn Chandler and Bruce Mapes perform...
Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Friends and associates; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Pictorial works; Portrait photography;
Portrait photograph of H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken and Saturday Night Club members at Philip Green's place on the South River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Standing (from left to right) are Matthew Tinker, Philip Green, Theodor Hemberger,...
In this letter dated October 12, 1864 and written from New York City, Nathaniel Parker Willis, editor of the family magazine entitled Home Journal, tells Maria Clemm about his plan to help her raise funds for a gravestone or memorial for Edgar...
Sketches by Adalbert Volck that feature a rider and his mount. In the upper sketch, the horse gallops off with a billow of steam pluming from his nostrils. The riders feet are out of the stirrups, and his hat has blown off his head. In the lower...
Drawing; Sheet music; Wednesday Club (Baltimore, Md.);
Sheet music of The Grasshopper, A Tragic Cantata, written by Innes Randolph and illustrated by A. J. Volck. This fanciful satire of Italian grand opera, dedicated to and no doubt performed by and for the members of the Wednesday Club of Baltimore,...
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812 ; Engraving--19th century; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters--Kings and rulers;
Hand-colored etching of George Frederick Cooke dressed as King Richard in Shakespeare's play Richard III, published by Robert Dighton in London on December 1, 1800. The bottom banner contains the line spoken by Richard in Act IV, Scene 2, "Ha! Am I...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Cemeteries;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of a graveyard. Several of the headstones are off-kilter, giving the graveyard a somewhat dilapidated appearance. One of the headstones that stands askew is a tall, obelisk with a rounded, decorative top. Several...
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...
