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Items with subject 'Graphic Arts'
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Anti-Russian German Propaganda Leaflets
by Deutsches Reich (1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two Russian-language leaflets were distributed by the German Army on the Eastern Front in 1944 during the Second World War. They include anti-Russian images and text on either side of the burnt leaflets.
Art Institute and Gallery Collection
by Sweitlik, Eve (1979 – 2002)
5 boxes (4.5 linear feet)
Originally established in 1953 as the Salisbury Art League, the mission of the Art Institute and Gallery is to advance the visual arts in the mid-Delmarva region through exhibitions and art education to the general public. In 1984, this organization was created through a merger of the City Hall Museum board and the Wicomico Arts League. This collection contains 34 albums and scrapbooks of various shows, exhibits and newspaper PR produced by Eve Sweitlik of the Wicomico Arts League (now the Art Institute and Gallery).
Arthur Leonard collection
by Unknown (1828 – 1950)
2 cartons, 1 oversize box (3.5 linear feet)
The Arthur Leonard collection takes a look at mid to late 19th century Salisbury through photographs and print material. Series one centers on the economic life of Salisbury. It includes advertising, printed material and photographs of many of the leading and lesser known companies including oil drilling.
Assorted Sheet Music
by Unknown (1910 – 1950)
1 box (1 linear feet)
These approximately 205 music sheets contain the words and scores for songs that date between 1910 and 1950. Many of the songs were popular at various times and include some from Walt Disney productions, Broadway musicals, and other romance and Christmas songs. Covers for the sheet music include illustrations. Sheet music is grouped by publisher.
Baltimore Sun Magazine
by Baltimore Sun (1981, 1983)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
The Baltimore Sun Magazine was produced and included in the Sunday edition of The Baltimore Sun until 1996; the magazine featured a pictorial section on various topics and location of the state of Maryland. Specifically, photographs or photo-stories were featured in each edition. The March 22, 1981 edition, features the photographs of Peter M. Tilghman. Tilghman, a Crisfield native, depicts the town in various scopes including local businesses such as oyster shucking, dry goods at Horsey Brothers, a shirt factory, and an early Harley Davidson motorcycle shop. Smith Island, the people and the landscape are featured in the April 24, 1983 edition of the magazine. The corresponding description, authored by Tom Horton, recollects his encounters with the island residents from the late 1970s including Waterman, Jennings Evans, and Reverand Henry Zollinhoffer.
Banque of France Currency
by Banque de France (1943 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Franc notes were issued by the Banque de France between 1943 and 1946. The notes were worth 5, 10, and 20 Francs.
Bethany Methodist Church Calendar
by Bethany Methodist Church (1952)
1 folder (2.5 linear feet)
A 1952 Bethany Methodist Church souvenir calendar. The calendar contains a brief history of the church.
Beulah and Clara LesCallette Postcard collection
by LesCallette, Beulah; LesCallette, Clara (1905 – 1921)
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The postcards were exchanged between Miss Beulah and Miss Clara LesCallette and seemingly other family members from varying parts of the country during the early 1900's. Many of the postcards are either postmarked from or sent to Pocomoke City and Crisfield, Maryland. This collection contains a series of 757 postcards spanning the years of 1905 through 1921, the bulk of them being written and sent between 1907 and 1912. The illustrations on the postcards represent holidays, places, people, religious iconology and humorous situations. The majority have been written on, stamped, sent and postmarked, while few are in their original blank state. The collection also includes a postcard collector's scrapbook, a Christmas Card and a handwritten poem.
Bollywood Posters
by Unknown (circa 1940s)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These ten posters were advertisements for Bollywood films in India in the 1940s.
Century of Delineator Girls print
by Butterick Publishing Company (circa 1940)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
Print of "A Century of Delineator Girls, 1824-1904," depicting women in differing types of ladies fashions from the 19th-early 20th centuries. The histories of Butterick Publishing Company and Delineator Magazine are is printed on the verso.
Charles Robert Virgil Hall collection
by Hall, Rob (1789 – 1987)
1 carton, 1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
The Charles Robert Virgil Hall collection documents various Eastern Shore families and their activities from 1789-1987, with the bulk of the records dating from 1885-1920. Eastern Shore communities are documented via land records, fraternal organizations, church materials including programs and the Journal of the Diocese of Easton, printed advertisements, family histories, and photographic prints.
Children's Educational and Activity Booklets
by Emery, Charles; Emery, Paul (1930 – 1951)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection contains children's educational and activity booklets that date between 1930 and 1951. Included are two linen books from 1930 (Mother Goose Rhymes and Baby's First Book), three 1951 "New Basic Readers," a 1930 "Work-Play Book," the 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Our Country pictorial history of the United States for 1919-1949, and Cuddle Bunnies coloring book from 1941.