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- "A Covered Bridge in Maryland," circa 1925 - Covered bridges were built across the United States throughout the 19th and into the early 20th centuries. Bridges provided important commercial and community connections, but constructing them required careful planning and a substantial investment of time, labor, and materials. Walls and a roof helped preserve these valuable structures by protecting the truss system and keeping structural timbers dry.
- circa 1925
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"A Covered Bridge in Maryland," circa 1925
Covered bridges were built across the United States throughout the 19th and into the early 20th centuries. Bridges provided important commercial and community connections, but constructing them required careful planning and a substantial investment of time, labor, and materials. Walls and a roof helped preserve these valuable structures by protecting the truss system and keeping structural timbers dry.
- Medal for Maryland Exposition Fund, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - All forty-eight states participated in the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. Several states issued commemorative medals to help raise exhibition funds. Maryland's coin depicts two of its favorite sons -- James Ryder Randall, author of the Maryland state anthem, and Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. State officials distributed these medals on Maryland Day at the fair.
- 1915
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Medal for Maryland Exposition Fund, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
All forty-eight states participated in the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. Several states issued commemorative medals to help raise exhibition funds. Maryland's coin depicts two of its favorite sons -- James Ryder Randall, author of the Maryland state anthem, and Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. State officials distributed these medals on Maryland Day at the fair.
- Medal for Maryland Exposition Fund, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - All forty-eight states participated in the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. Several states issued commemorative medals to help raise exhibition funds. Maryland's coin depicts two of its favorite sons -- James Ryder Randall, author of the Maryland state anthem, and Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. State officials distributed these medals on Maryland Day at the fair.
- 1915
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Medal for Maryland Exposition Fund, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
All forty-eight states participated in the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. Several states issued commemorative medals to help raise exhibition funds. Maryland's coin depicts two of its favorite sons -- James Ryder Randall, author of the Maryland state anthem, and Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. State officials distributed these medals on Maryland Day at the fair.
- Maryland License Plate, 1929 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1929
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Maryland License Plate, 1929
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- "Edgar Allen Poe Grave, Baltimore, Maryland" - Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author and poet, perhaps best known for his mysterious and macabre short stories. He is also credited with inventing the detective fiction genre. After Poe's death in mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, he was buried at Westminster Hall. This postcard shows his second burial place in the cemetery, with a monument erected in 1875.
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"Edgar Allen Poe Grave, Baltimore, Maryland"
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author and poet, perhaps best known for his mysterious and macabre short stories. He is also credited with inventing the detective fiction genre. After Poe's death in mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, he was buried at Westminster Hall. This postcard shows his second burial place in the cemetery, with a monument erected in 1875.
- Pennant, "Pimlico Preakness, Baltimore, Maryland," 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "Pimlico Preakness, Baltimore, Maryland," 1940-1965
- McDonald's Paper Coffee Cup, 1960-1970 -
- 1960-1970
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McDonald's Paper Coffee Cup, 1960-1970
- Pair of Maryland Temporary License Plates, 1960 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1960
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Pair of Maryland Temporary License Plates, 1960
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- Old Colony Diner Paper Cup, Dracut, Massachusetts, 1975-1986 -
- 1975-1986
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Old Colony Diner Paper Cup, Dracut, Massachusetts, 1975-1986
- Western Maryland Dairy Milk Carton - The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
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Western Maryland Dairy Milk Carton
The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.