Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904--Pictorial works;
Booklet on the aftermath of the great Baltimore fire of 1904 published by D. M. (Daniel McIntyre) Henderson (1851-1906) with photographs by J. E. (James Everell) Henry (1831-1912). One of the better souvenir publications about the fire, this...
Fishery processing plants--Maryland--Crisfield;Fishery processing plants--Employees--Maryland--Crisfield;Crabs--Processing--Maryland--Crisfield;African American men--Maryland--Crisfield
Photograph of the crab steaming room at a seafood processing plant in Crisfield, Maryland. During the operation, this African American man using a hand crank and pulley will lift the large metal basket, which will be filled with live hard-shelled...
War--Relief of sick and wounded--Maryland--Hagerstown; Women--Charitable contributions--Maryland--Hagerstown; Davis, Theodore R. 1840–1894; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Art and the war
Photograph of a sketch entitled "Ladies of Hagerstown [Maryland] Administering to Our Wounded" by Theodore R. Davis that appeared on page 645 of Harper's Weekly on October 11, 1862. This illustration depicts a group of women carrying baskets or...
Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781; African American boys--Maryland--Talbot County; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome, 1863-1930
Black and white photograph of a 1921 color painting entitled "The News of Yorktown" by the renowned American historical painter Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, depicting Tench Tilghman announcing an American victory at the Battle of Yorktown to citizens...
Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser Building (Baltimore, Md.);Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser (Baltimore, Md. : 1773-1794);Newspaper publishing--Maryland--Baltimore--History;Newspaper reading--Maryland--Baltimore;African...
Photograph of a J. D. Ehlers Co. engraving of the Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser building in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1773, the Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser was one of the earliest newspapers published in Maryland. In...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Do Not Turn Me From Your Door." An only child is begging for money or food for herself and her widowed, sick mother. The title and all of the verses are displayed within a decorative border. Above the...
Braham, David, 1838-1905; Broadsides; Carncross' Minstrels; Carncross, J. L. (John L.), b. 1834?; Dougherty, Hughey, b. 1845; Harrigan, Edward, 1844-1911; Irish Americans; Love; Songs;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Sandy Haired Mary." This broadside tells the story of Mr. Grogan, a young man living in Mrs. Dooley's boarding house, and of Mrs. Dooley's young sandy-haired maid Mary Daly, with whom he has fallen in...
Agriculture--United States; United States Employment Service; United States. Extension Service; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Food supply--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States; World War, 1939-1945--War...
Color poster by Morgan Douglas that shows a man holding a pitch fork and standing behind a woman carrying a basket full of fresh vegetables, both of whom are dressed in bib-and-brace overalls and straw hats. In the sky above their heads are the...
Plows; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Food supply--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by Bishop that shows a farmer with one arm in a sling looking at an idle plow, with the words “You can't afford to get hurt!” set in the background against a darkened sky. In the left lower corner is a box-like structure in which...
Contests in art; School children--France--Art; War posters, French; World War, 1914-1918--Food supply--France; World War, 1914-1918--Posters--France;
Color poster by Andrée Ménard, Ecole Comm[una]le (Municipal School), Bd. [Boulevard] Péreire 221, Ville de Paris (City of Paris), that shows the smoke of a lighted cigar as it rises around a soldier's helmet turned upsidedown and used as a...
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 a street corner at night. The building on the corner houses a small store. The lit interior of the store is visible from outside. Through two large door windows, a store customer, products for sale, a...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Agriculture;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of two workers in a field. In the foreground of the drawing, a man is shown in profile kneeling in a bed of crops. In the background, a man carrying a basket on his shoulder is shown from behind. The drawing was...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Markets; Butchers;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of a market scene. In the foreground, a heavyset woman stands in front of a butcher. She has a pocketbook in one hand, and beside her is a basket of goods. The butcher is also heavyset, and wears a cap, apron,...
