Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Broadsides; Flags; Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863; Kenly, John Reese, 1822-1891; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Battle of Hagers' Town Road. The Rebels Are Skedadling [sic] Out of My Maryland, and leaving all their 'Stolen goods behind'," sung to the popular Confederate tune "Gay and Happy." This broadside, an...
Letter from Bruce Mapes to Freddie [Frederic C. Lee]. In a letter typed on personal stationary, Mr. Mapes explains why he and his wife, the skater Evelyn Chandler, will not be available for an upcoming carnival sponsored by the Ice Club of...
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...
Letter from Eleanor O'Meara to Mr. [Frederic C.] Lee of the Ice Club of Baltimore, Inc., concerning travel plans to an ice carnival sponsored by the club. In her letter Miss O'Meara acknowledges receipt of a $200.00 check from Mr. Lee to cover...
Camouflage (Military science)--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Camouflage; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster showing an aerial view of two soldiers crossing a field, with one walking across the middle of the field leaving a trail and the other walking along a fence line leaving a barely discernible trail. Below this image are the words "Don't...
Cityscapes; Federal Hill (Baltimore, Md.); Government buildings; Inner Harbor (Baltimore, Md.);
Engraving painted and engraved by William J. Bennett, published by H. J. Megarey of New York and printed by J. & G. Neale at Illman & Pillbrow's, that features a view of Baltimore from Federal Hill. This print was published in 1831 as one of a...
Baltimore (Md.). Burnt District Commission; City planning; Eminent domain--Maryland; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904; Statutes;
Document 12 pages long containing the seventh and final semi-annual report of the Burnt District Commission, ending September 11, 1907. Created by an act of the Maryland General Assembly approved March 11, 1904, the Burnt District Commission issued...
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...
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...
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...
Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904;
Document 26 pages long containing the report of the Citizens' Relief Committee submitted to the Relief Fund Commission on August 11, 1904. This Citizens' Relief Committee was assembled at the request of Baltimore City Mayor Robert M. McClane for...
Document containing the broadside entitled "See That My Grave's Kept Green" from an 1876 song written by Gus Williams (1847-1915). The speaker of this broadside offers advice to his "darling" on how to remember their time together when he dies. He...
Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893; Broadsides; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Hessians; Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885; Political ballads and...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Song of the Baltimore Rebels" sung to the R. Bishop Buckley tune "Wait for the Wagon." This Confederate broadside brags about the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia, where...
Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893; Broadsides; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Hessians; Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885; Political ballads and...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Song of the Baltimore Rebels" sung to the R. Bishop Buckley tune "Wait for the Wagon." This Confederate broadside brags about the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia, where...
Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893; Broadsides; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Hessians; Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885; Political ballads and...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Song of the Baltimore Rebels" sung to the R. Bishop Buckley tune "Wait for the Wagon." This Confederate broadside brags about the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia, where...
Postcards--Maryland--Baltimore; Electric Park (Baltimore, Md.); Amusement parks--Maryland--Baltimore; Baltimore (Md.)--History--Pictorial works;
Electric Park was a 24 acre (9.7 ha) amusement park that opened in 1896 in northwest Baltimore on Belvedere Avenue near Reisterstown Road. Visitors were captivated by the park's thousands of lights shining at night. The various architectural...
Advertising; Athletes with disabilities; Falkner, Norman A. (Norman Arthur), 1894-1985; Figure skating; Programs;
Flyer advertising Norman A. Falkner, the world's only one-legged figure skater. The flyer includes a photograph of Mr. Falkner as well as diagrams of the patterns he skates during his performance. Falkner lost his leg in World War I but, determined...
Camouflage (Military science)--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Camouflage; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster showing an aerial view of trucks moving across a field, with one truck leaving tire tracks in the grass (the "wrong" way) and one showing no tire tracks (the "right" way). Below this image are the words "Hide those tracks! They guide...
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; Award presentations; Price Brothers Company (Frederick, Md.);
Program for the presentation of the Army-Navy "E" Award for Excellence in War Production to the workers of Price Brothers Company in Frederick, Maryland on April 28, 1944. The program includes a copy of a letter dated April 1, 1944 from U.S. Under...
