American National Red Cross. Nursing Service; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster of a young woman wearing a nurse's uniform. She holds a candle in one hand at shoulder level and envisions her work as a Red Cross Student Reserve nurse. The candle casts shadows over the woman's shoulder, and in the shadows this woman...
Row houses--Maryland--Baltimore; African American life--Maryland--Baltimore--Pictorial works;
Photograph of the west side of the unit block of North Dallas Street in Baltimore, Maryland. A street lamp is situated in front of these two-story row houses. Shadows from a nearby tree and the street lamp indicate that it is a sunny day.
Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904--Pictorial works;
Document 42 pages long containing photographs taken by Jack Hement (John C. Hemment) of Baltimore in the aftermath of the fire of 1904. This souvenir booklet includes a narrative that provides an overview of the events of the fire and a map that...
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...
Bereavement; Broadsides; Children and death; Skelly, J. P. (Joseph P.), 1853-1895;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Why Did They Dig Ma's Grave So Deep" from the 1880 song written by J. P. Skelly, one of the most prolific songwriters of the 19th century. This broadside tells the story of Nellie, a young girl left alone...
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster of a brawny man wearing a navy jumper uniform. The man stands in dark shadows and holds his clenched fist and muscled forearm in the air at eye level. He stands over a scene of a battleship exploding beneath text that reads, "Avenge...
