Search
- Ford V-8 Delivery Truck Used by Bowers Battery Manufacturing Company, October 11, 1938 -
- October 11, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ford V-8 Delivery Truck Used by Bowers Battery Manufacturing Company, October 11, 1938
- The "Vagabonds" with President Harding on a Camping Trip, 1921 - Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on a series of annual camping trips. They called themselves the Four Vagabonds. This image shows the Vagabonds (minus Burroughs) with President Warren Harding, who joined them in 1921.
- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
The "Vagabonds" with President Harding on a Camping Trip, 1921
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on a series of annual camping trips. They called themselves the Four Vagabonds. This image shows the Vagabonds (minus Burroughs) with President Warren Harding, who joined them in 1921.
- President Harding Visiting the "Vagabonds" on their Camping Trip, 1921 - Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. These self-proclaimed Vagabonds enjoyed camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. In 1921, Ford, Edison and Firestone -- Burroughs had passed away earlier in the year -- explored the central Appalachians. President Warren Harding joined the threesome for a few days' rest from Washington.
- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
President Harding Visiting the "Vagabonds" on their Camping Trip, 1921
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. These self-proclaimed Vagabonds enjoyed camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. In 1921, Ford, Edison and Firestone -- Burroughs had passed away earlier in the year -- explored the central Appalachians. President Warren Harding joined the threesome for a few days' rest from Washington.
- Eleanor Ford, Thomas Sato, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Clara Ford on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, Maryland, 1921 - Known as the Vagabonds, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on numerous camping trips between 1916 and 1924. In 1921, the Vagabonds -- minus Burroughs who had passed earlier that year -- welcomed their families along for a special camping trip with President Warren G. Harding. Here, the Ford family takes in the jovial camp atmosphere.
- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Eleanor Ford, Thomas Sato, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Clara Ford on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, Maryland, 1921
Known as the Vagabonds, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs embarked on numerous camping trips between 1916 and 1924. In 1921, the Vagabonds -- minus Burroughs who had passed earlier that year -- welcomed their families along for a special camping trip with President Warren G. Harding. Here, the Ford family takes in the jovial camp atmosphere.
- Photomechanical Print, "October 3, 1862--Lincoln and McClellan after Antietam--McClellan's Last Battle" - President Lincoln put his hopes for Union victory in General George McClellan. But chance after chance, McClellan moved too slowly and cautiously to decisively win battles. Lincoln met with McClellan after the Battle of Antietam, urging him to pursue Robert E. Lee in battle. The meeting did not go well and about a month later, Lincoln relieved McClellan of command.
- October 03, 1862
- Collections - Artifact
Photomechanical Print, "October 3, 1862--Lincoln and McClellan after Antietam--McClellan's Last Battle"
President Lincoln put his hopes for Union victory in General George McClellan. But chance after chance, McClellan moved too slowly and cautiously to decisively win battles. Lincoln met with McClellan after the Battle of Antietam, urging him to pursue Robert E. Lee in battle. The meeting did not go well and about a month later, Lincoln relieved McClellan of command.
- Pennant, "Pimlico Preakness, Baltimore, Maryland," 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Pimlico Preakness, Baltimore, Maryland," 1940-1965
- Loch Raven Dam, Baltimore, Maryland, 1940-1945 -
- 1940-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Loch Raven Dam, Baltimore, Maryland, 1940-1945
- Henry Ford and Edsel Ford with Player Piano on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, July 1921 - The Vagabonds (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs) camped in style. In 1921, the famous men and their families vacationed comfortably at a remote campsite in Maryland. They were accompanied by a caravan of vehicles, full service staff, specially designed cooking and electrical equipment, and a player piano brought from nearby Hagerstown to enliven evening festivities.
- July 01, 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford with Player Piano on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, July 1921
The Vagabonds (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs) camped in style. In 1921, the famous men and their families vacationed comfortably at a remote campsite in Maryland. They were accompanied by a caravan of vehicles, full service staff, specially designed cooking and electrical equipment, and a player piano brought from nearby Hagerstown to enliven evening festivities.
- Sales Catalog, Baltimore Bargain House, 1910 - Lithuanian immigrant Jacob Epstein turned his small wholesale store, founded in 1881, into one of the biggest businesses on Baltimore's west side by the turn of the century. Baltimore Bargain House became a hub for Southern Jewish merchants and other local businessmen. His catalogs featured a variety of clothing, personal accessories, fabrics and household goods available to shopkeepers and retailers.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Sales Catalog, Baltimore Bargain House, 1910
Lithuanian immigrant Jacob Epstein turned his small wholesale store, founded in 1881, into one of the biggest businesses on Baltimore's west side by the turn of the century. Baltimore Bargain House became a hub for Southern Jewish merchants and other local businessmen. His catalogs featured a variety of clothing, personal accessories, fabrics and household goods available to shopkeepers and retailers.
- Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1902 - Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- March 14, 1902
- Collections - Artifact
Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1902
Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.