Summary: | Artist's conception of Barbara Fritchie confronting Confederate troops, Frederick, Maryland, circa 1951-1990. Caption reads: "'Shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country's flag, she said.' John Greenleaf Whittier. An artist's conception of the legendary Barbara Fritchie incident in Frederick, Maryland, during the Civil War. The Confederate troops marching into Frederick were ordered not to 'harm a hair on yon gray head' by their commander, despite Barbara Fritchie's open defiance. Her house still stands on Patrick Street and is open to the public." Includes inset portrait of Barbara Fritchie and gravestone. Postcard number: 21265. |
Creator: | Traub, David E. |
Provider: | Traub Company |
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 |
Temporal subject: |
1951-1960
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1961-1970
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1971-1980
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1981-1990
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Frederick |
Topical subjects: |
Fritchie, Barbara, 1766-1862
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Genre: | Postcards |
Paintings |
ArchivesUM location: | Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
War, Military |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://www.lib.umd.edu/NTL/queries.html. |