African Americans in art; Peddlers--Maryland--Baltimore; Clinedinst, B. West (Benjamin West), 1860-1931; Oysters; Harper's Weekly (New York, N.Y.)--Illustrations
Photograph of an illustration entitled "A Southern Oyster Peddler" by B. West Clinedinst that appeared on page 173 of Harper's Weekly of March 2, 1889. This illustration depicts an African American oyster peddler in Baltimore, Maryland. Wearing a...
World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects; Rationing;
War Ration Book no. 4, containing unused ration stamps. The front cover includes a serial number (313562) and spaces where the recipient could fill in his or her name, address, and signature. There is also a warning that violating ration rules is a...
Fishery processing plants--Maryland--Crisfield;Fishery processing plants--Employees--Maryland--Crisfield;African American women employees--Maryland--Crisfield;Canned crab meat--Maryland--Crisfield
Photograph of crab meat being weighed and packed in cans at a seafood processing plant in Crisfield, Maryland. Four African American women sit at a table, facing a brick wall and picking steamed hard-shelled blue crabs. Two Caucasian men weigh and...
Fishery processing plants--Maryland--Crisfield;African American women employees--Maryland--Crisfield;Canned crab meat--Maryland--Crisfield;Crab meat--Preservation
Photograph of crab pickers at a seafood processing plant in Crisfield, Maryland. African American women sit around huge tables that contain piles of steamed hard-shelled blue crabs, picking the meat from the crabs and depositing it into small metal...
Architecture, Domestic--Maryland--Baltimore; J.W. Crook Stores Company (Baltimore, Md.); Pedestrians--Maryland--Baltimore; School children--Maryland--Baltimore; African Americans--Maryland--Baltimore; Streets--Maryland--Baltimore
Photograph of the J.W. Crook store at number 1626 Edmondson Avenue at Mount Street in Baltimore, Maryland. J.W. Crook Stores Co. was the name of one of the first chain of grocery stores owned and headquartered in the city. On this evening (the...
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...
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...
