| Title |
Barbara Fritchie confronting Confederate troops, Frederick, Maryland, circa 1951-1990
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| Description |
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.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1951/1990 |
| Creator |
Traub, David E.
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| Location |
Frederick; Baltimore; United States; Maryland; North America |
| Subject(s) |
Paintings; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Fritchie, Barbara, 1766-1862; Postcards |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/13055
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
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.
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