Summary: | Francis Scott Key at Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, 1968. Front caption reads: "Ft. McHenry National Monument, 'Birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner.'" Back caption reads: "Francis Scott Key, a young lawyer-poet, witnessed the September 13-14, 1814 British attack on the fort. He wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner' to express his feelings. A mural, the work of George Gray, captures this moment." Postcard number: DT-37429-C. |
Provider: | Dexter Press |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | New York |
Place of origin – Settlement: | West Nyack |
Temporal subject: |
1961-1970
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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: | Murals |
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Baltimore, Md.) |
United States -- History -- War of 1812 |
Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
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Genre: | Postcards |
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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