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Portrait of Charles Carroll, circa 1951-1967

1951-1967 ‧ Print ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Alternate title:Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832)
Summary:Portrait of Charles Carroll, circa 1951-1967. Caption reads: "Carroll was a leader of the Revolutionary cause in Maryland, member of the Continental Congress, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence. He laid the first stone of the B & O Railroad in 1828, was the most prominent Catholic layman of the country, and the last surviving signer. The portrait was presented to the Maryland Historical Society, 1846, by Mrs. Charles C. McTavish, granddaughter of Carroll." Portrait attributed to Robert Field. Postmark date: September 1, 1967; Message included.
Contributor:Field, Robert
Laty, Michael
Provider:Garamond Press
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Baltimore
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Topical subjects: Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832
Genre:Postcards
Portrait paintings
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Government, Law, Politics
Fine Arts
Copyright holder:Unknown
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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