Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage

A selection of etchings and illustrations by Adalbert Volck.  The images are primarily those of and for The Wednesday Club, a Baltimore organization of which Dr. Volck was a founder and active member.  Includes illustrations for theater programs and the sheet music for Innes Randolph's cantata The Grasshopper.

City of Cumberland and Allegany County Directory, 1895-96, published by Bell Publishers of Baltimore. Lists the names, occupations and residences of heads of households in Allegany County, Maryland in 1895.

259 reports and accompanying photographs of recommended capitol improvement projects aimed at improving the flow of traffic in Baltimore. The collection provides a glimpse of city life in the mid-1950's, and offers a unique perspective on a significant period in Baltimore's urban planning history.

A collection of four hundred and eight 35-mm color slides of Baltimore Transit Co. and Potomac Edison streetcars photographed between 1952 and 1953 by Edward S. Miller, capturing a way of life that ended when the last streetcar went out of service in and around Baltimore City and its suburbs and on the Frederick to Thurmont line.

A collection of pages from Boyd's Business Directory of Maryland, published in 1875. The collection includes occupation and business listings for the entire state, except for Baltimore City. Separate entries for Cumberland and Hagerstown are also included.

A collection of images documenting the building and exhibitions of The Baltimore Museum of Art. The images trace changes in the Museum’s exhibition program and interior and exterior from its earliest days in the Garrett mansion on Monument St. to the construction of its Wyman Park location in 1929, as well as later additions.

A collection of oral history videos documenting the memories and experiences of Carroll County residents from all walks of life.

Original Civil War era photographs, letters, and other documents from privately held collections throughout the state of Maryland.

Photographs from the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) Collection documenting the production of the Ercoupe plane at the company's Riverdale, Maryland factory in the 1940's. The development of this small aircraft was one of ERCO's most significant achievements in the aeronautics industry.

This selection from the Ferdinand C. Latrobe papers includes his hand-written speeches. Latrobe was an influential figure in Maryland politics, serving as Mayor of Baltimore seven times and as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates twice.

A selection of maps from the Maryland Room of the Talbot County Free Library. Taken from its Arthur J. Gutman and Starin collections, this selection consists of 18 maps of Maryland, including a 1631 map of the colony before it received its name and a rare 1878 map of a proposed Chesapeake and Delaware Canal that never was built.

The first listing of the residents of Hagerstown includes name, address and also occupation of the populace. In addition, it records African Americans, county officials, churches and secret societies.

A selection of items from the illustrious history of the left-handed pitcher from Lonaconing, Maryland, Robert Moses Grove, also known as Lefty Grove. This collection includes a photograph of Grove's MVP trophy, photographs, baseball cards, and paintings.

A collection of Maryland colonial and continental currency dating from 1767 to 1776.

The images in this collection are part of a 2006 initiative which sought the public's help in identifying photographs from the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Since the project began, members of the public have contributed the locations, people, and other information about many of the photos; however, some remain unidentified.

A scrapbook containing photographs and watercolor paintings of old houses that are located in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The scrapbook was created by the Homemakers' Clubs of Queen Anne's County.

The paintings in this collection portray an entire dynasty of colonial proprietors, the six Lords Baltimore. One after the other, they controlled, in gradually lessening degree, the peopling, the economic development, and the government of Maryland for 137 years.

This 5 1/2 by 12 foot map of Baltimore was lithographer Edward Sachse's most ambitious work. The images in this digital collection allow the viewer not only to see the exquisite detail of the original map's 12 parts, but also to view and appreciate in composite form this achievement in art and mapmaking.

A selection of documents related to the ownership of slaves.

A selection of Maryland sports related items, including game schedules, programs, personal correspondence and documents from sports organizations.

The photographs in this collection provide a glimpse into the social, economic, and political lives of African American Marylanders over time. The images feature scenes from Baltimore City and various counties throughout the state, including views at work, school life, recreation, communities, public spaces and individuals.

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, located in Hagerstown’s city park, opened its doors in 1931. This collection of photographs and documents from the Museum’s archives traces the formative years of the Museum’s remarkable history.

A selection of photographs documenting the activities of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of Maryland. The WPA employed thousands of people throughout the state during the Great Depression.