Battles; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Print from an illustrated weekly that features a depiction of the invasion of Maryland at the point where the citizens of Baltimore are barricading the streets on Monday evening, June 29, 1863. This was at the time of the threatened invasion of...
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...
Baltimore (Md.). Burnt District Commission; City planning; Eminent domain--Maryland; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904; Statutes;
Document 68 pages long containing the fifth semi-annual report of the Burnt District Commission ending September 11, 1906. Created by an act of the Maryland General Assembly approved March 11, 1904, the Burnt District Commission issued its fifth...
Broadsides; Confederate States of America; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Dear Liberty or Maryland Will Be Free" sung to the tune "Carry me back to old Virginny." This broadside proclaims that Maryland citizens have lost their liberty but that one day soon the Civil War will...
Food conservation--United States--Sugar; Merchant ships--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Posters--United States;
Black and white poster of a drawing of a woman sipping a drink through a straw. In the background are ships labeled "arms", "supplies", "soldiers", and "food" sailing toward a land where there is "war" and a soldier is beckoning them to "Hurry!"...
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; Award presentations; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.); Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated. Baltimore Division;
Program for the presentation of the National Security Award to the workers of the Baltimore plant of Revere Copper and Brass, Inc. at the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 1, 1944. Included in the program is a listing of award ceremony...
Midnight Lunch Committee (Baltimore, Md.); World War, 1939-1945--War Work--Maryland;
Dedication program to participants of the Midnight Lunch Committee. The program was held on Oct. 28, 1943 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. The Midnight Lunch Committee, formed in January 1942, was comprised of volunteers from...
Baltimore (Md.)--Pictorial works; Monuments--Maryland--Baltimore; War memorials--Maryland--Baltimore; Battle Monument (Baltimore, Md.);
Original watercolor drawing by an unknown artist that features a view of the Battle Monument, possibly prior to 1830. This view is identical to that of Goodacre's engraving (Cator Print no. 147). The monument was begun in 1815 to commemorate the...
Buildings; Cityscapes; Monuments; Streets; War memorials;
Engraving by Henry Griffiths after the painting by William Henry Bartlett taken from Willis' book American Scenery published in 1840. This is the same as Cator Print 60 except that Griffith's engraving is uncolored. At this period Monument Square,...
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...
Baltimore (Md.); Church buildings; Cityscapes; Customhouses; Fells Point (Baltimore, Md.); Hospitals; Hotels; Jails; Monuments; Washington Monument (Baltimore, Md.);
Watercolor drawing signed by T. Tanssen and dated 1831. A panorama from near what is today the corner of St. Paul and Madison Streets, at that time the southern edge of Howard's Park. The picture was found in Australia by an American sailor, a...
Baltimore (Md.); Buildings; Jones Falls (Md.); Maps;
Engraving by Francis Shallus of Philadelphia, Warner and Hanna's plan of the city and environs of Baltimore, respectfully dedicated to the Mayor, City Council and citizens thereof, by the proprietors, 1801. One of the most interesting maps of...
Buildings--Maryland--Baltimore; Hotels; Monuments; War memorials;
Halftone reproduction of an old drawing from a publication of 1892 that features a view of Barnum's City Hotel, Monument Square, in Baltimore. Built in 1825 and operated until his death in 1844 by David Barnum, this hostelry entertained many of the...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Riots--Baltimore (Md.);
Print that features a view in Baltimore of Captain Hare demanding of Marshal Kane the arms taken from the Massachusetts soldiers on April 19, 1861. This event occurred a few days after the attack by citizens on the troops. On June 27 the Marshal...
Abolitionists; African Americans; Civil rights; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Constitutional amendments; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Parades; Politicians;
Colored lithograph by Metcalf & Clark, 687 West Baltimore Street, dated 1870 and entitled, "The Result of the Fifteenth Amendment, And the Rise and Progress of the African Race in America and its Final Accomplishment, and Celebration on May 19th...
Colored lithograph by A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore, that features a view of the Pimlico Race Course. The first meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico was held in October 1870, when 12,000 persons attended. It was at the Fall Meet, 1877, that...
Baltimore (Md.)--Pictorial works; Cityscapes--Maryland--Baltimore; Monuments--Maryland--Baltimore; Post office buildings--Maryland--Baltimore;
Original etching by Anton Schutz. This signed artist's proof shows a view of the Baltimore Post Office as seen from the east entrance of the Equitable Building not long before the Post Office was razed to make way for the new Federal Building. This...
Black and white photograph of a color lithograph by Metcalf & Clark of Baltimore, Maryland, dated 1870 and entitled, "The Result of the Fifteenth Amendment, And the Rise and Progress of the African Race in America and its Final Accomplishment, and...
African American women; Ferguson, Barbara C., 1937-1994; Mayors; Pullen, Madeline L.; Schaefer, William Donald; Watson, Carmena F., 1934-;
Photograph of Mayor William Donald Schaefer meeting with community leaders (clockwise from center) Carmena F. Watson (1934-), Barbara C. Ferguson (1937-1994), and Madeline Pullen of the Lafayette Square Association at Expo '83 in Baltimore,...
