Broadsides; Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "An Appeal to the South" and signed by "H.", "A Daughter of Dixie." Printed in Baltimore during the Civil War, this broadside calls on Southerners to take up arms and defend themselves against the tyranny...
Document advertising a three hundred dollar reward for the return of a slave. When slaves ran away, the slave owners would publish such advertisements in the local newspapers, as well as in large cities, like Baltimore, along with posting separate...
Allied Powers (1919- ); Flags--United nations (1942- ); Freedom; Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.); War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster featuring the flags of 26 member countries of the United Nations (Allied Powers) unified in the fight for freedom, positioned around a painting of the Statue of Liberty, with the words "the United Nations fight for freedom" emblazoned...
Broadsides; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Flags; Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Our Southern Flag" sung to the B. R. Hanby tune "[Darling] Nellie Grey" (also spelled "Nelly Gray"). Written by a "Baltimore rebel," this broadside uses the Confederate flag as a symbol of, and metaphor...
Churches--Massachusetts--Concord; Freedom; French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931; Fund raising; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Concord; Savings bonds--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by JA (Jonathan Atherton, 1900-1952) that shows the Concord, Massachusetts Minute Man statue in the foreground and a large white church with clock tower in the background. Sculpted by Daniel Chester French, the "Minute Man" statue...
Freedom; Liberty; Magazine Publishers of America; Soldiers--United States; United States. Office of Civilian Defense; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Black and white poster by Frederic Stanley (1892-1967) that shows a dead soldier lying face down in the sand of a beach with his dented helmet planted a few inches from his head and a machine gun slung over his left shoulder, with the words "What...
Broadsides; Confederate States of America; Flags; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "The Baltimore Rebel Song." This broadside calls on the boys of the South to rally around the Confederate flag referred to as the "Red and White," and compares the American Civil War to the American War...
Broadsides; Love; Songs; United States History War of 1812; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Edwin and Mary." This broadside tells the story of two young lovers, Edwin and Mary, who were torn apart by war. That war was probably the War of 1812, when American merchant ships were being stopped on...
Broadsides; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Maryland's Appeal" sung to the tune of Thomas Moore's poem "The Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls." This broadside laments Marylanders' loss of freedom under the marshal law imposed by Abraham Lincoln...
Broadsides; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Maryland's Appeal" sung to the tune of Thomas Moore's poem "The Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls." This broadside laments Marylanders' loss of freedom under the marshal law imposed by Abraham Lincoln...
Broadsides; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908; Riots; Unionists (United States Civil War); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;...
Broadsides; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908; Riots; Unionists (United States Civil War); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;...
Broadsides; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Elzey, Arnold, 1816-1871; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; Ticknor, Francis Orray, 1822-1874; ; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Our Left" written by Francis Orray Ticknor under the pseudonym "Ole Secesh." This broadside tells of the exploits of Arnold Elzey, a "Maryland hero," and of the First Maryland Infantry (C.S.A.) at the...
Broadsides; Flags; Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Our Union Flag" sung to the B. R. Hanby tune "[Darling] Nellie Grey" (also spelled "Nelly Gray"). Written by "a lady of Baltimore," this broadside is an answer to the pro-Confederate broadside entitled...
Broadsides; McComas, Henry G., 1796-1814; Monuments; Political ballads and songs; United States History War of 1812; Wells, Daniel, 1795-1814;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Wells and McComas Funeral and Monument Song, Baltimore, September 13, 1858," sung to the same tune as the "Star-spangled Banner." This broadside tells the story of Daniel Wells and Henry G. McComas, two...
Fund raising; Liberty; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; United States. Continental Army; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; War posters, American; Washington, George, 1732-1799; World War,...
Color poster by J. (James Henry) Daugherty (1889-1974) that shows George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and some of his troops as they cross the Delaware River by boat. This poster, taken from a large four-in-one poster...
Fourth of July; Fund raising; Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792; Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775; Liberty; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Lexington; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; United States. Continental...
Four separate color posters on one sheet by JD or J. (James Henry) Daugherty (1889-1974) that shows four historical scenes meant to inspire Americans to "buy war stamps & bonds."
Upper left: In this poster, minutemen are portrayed fighting...
War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States; World War, 1939-1945--War work--United States;
Color poster by John [Philip] Falter (1910-1982) of two soldiers at battle in the trenches. Both are reaching toward a rifle that is being extended by a work-gloved forearm. The full caption reads: "'Give 'em the stuff to fight with...' Work for...
Allied Powers (1919- ); Flags--United nations (1942- ); Great Britain. Ministry of Information; War posters, British; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--Great Britain;
Color poster of two groups of soldiers that stand facing each other, with the words "Freedom shall prevail!" emblazoned below. Each soldier wears the uniform of an Allied Power fighting in World War II. There are twenty soldiers and nations...
Crosses in art; Freedom of religion; Swastikas; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Poster that features a sword superimposed on a cross. The sword pierces a tattered red flag that bears a swastika. The full caption reads, "Libertad de cultos : Una de las cuatro libertades por las que luchan los aliados," which when translated...
