Robert Garrett, Candidate for Congress, Second Congressional District, circa 1900-1915
Dates
- circa 1900-1915
Creator
- The Clinton Company (Lithographer, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Maryland Olympian Robert Garrett (1875-1961) ran for congress in both 1906 and 1908 as a Republican. He lost both times.
Extent
2 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession # 70061.
Scope and Contents
The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.
The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era propaganda posters. Most were produced by the U.S. Government; the collection also consists of privately printed posters, both from the United States and abroad.
Creator
- The Clinton Company (Lithographer, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org