Summary: | Aerial view of Harbor showing Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1930-1941. Caption reads: "FORT McHENRY stands in tribute to those men who fought bravely defending its ramparts during the bombardment of the British Fleet in 1814, and to Francis Scott Key, who at that time was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner. In 1925 the Government declared Fort McHenry a national park, after having restored it as nearly as possible to its appearance in 1814. Fort McHenry is visited by more than 200,000 persons each year." Postmark date: Aug. 20, 1941; Postcard number: 136, OB-H1383; Message included. |
Contributor: | Curt Teich & Co. |
Provider: | I. & M. Ottenheimer Publishers |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Printing place: | North America |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Baltimore |
Temporal subject: |
1931-1940
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1941-1950
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Baltimore |
Topical subjects: | Harbors |
Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.) -- Aerial views.
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Genre: | Postcards |
Bird's-eye views |
ArchivesUM location: | National Trust Library Postcard Collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
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