| Title |
Shot Tower, Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1981-1985
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| Description |
Shot Tower, Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1981-1985. Caption reads: "Built ca. 1794, the house was restored by and is the headquarters of the Women's Civic League. It was the home of Thorowgood Smith, Baltimore's second Mayor and is listed by the National Register of Historic Places. The Shot Tower, built in 1826, 246 feet high, is the last remaining structure of its kind. Behind it is the Main Post Office." The Shot Tower was originally used to make bullets. Postmark date: January 26, 1985; Postcard number: 167278; Message included.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1981/1985 |
| Creator |
Traub, David E.
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| Location |
Baltimore; United States; North America; Maryland |
| Subject(s) |
Towers; Houses; Postcards; Ordnance industry |
| Citation |
National Trust Library Historic Postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/15091
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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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