Collections Online

Welcome to the Maryland Historical Society’s Collections Online Database. Browse through both Museum Department collections and the Special Collections Department of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library by subject or by medium. Here you will see paintings, photographs, manuscripts, decorative arts pieces, lithographs, and more.

With well over one million items housed at MdHS, this database contains merely a fraction of what can be found in the combined collections. Information contained in the records of the Collections Online Database is subject to change as a result of ongoing research.

For information on how to get started, take a look at the About page.  Use or reproduction of MdHS images without permission is not permitted. For more information, see the Terms of Use page. For reproductions or permission to use images, please visit the Rights and Reproductions page. 

Browse by subject using these links or enter a term in the search boxes below (scroll down for results):

American Civil WarAfrican American HistoryPhotographs
War of 1812Women's HistoryBenjamin Henry Latrobe
PaintingsMining the Museum (exhibit)

Works on Paper

Emigration & immigrationMaritimePrints
Stage and seats in theater.
African American history, Photographs, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, Theater, Recreation--Theater-Movie, Baltimore (Md.), Baltimore Theatre
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Stage and seats in theater. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, 1953.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1953
HEN.00.B1-021


Mitchell Family.
Civil rights., African American history, Photographs, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, Women's history, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Mitchell Family. Juanita Jackson Mitchell, Clarence Mitchell, Jr. and their sons Clarence Mitchell III and Keiffer Jackson Mitchell. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
Unknown
HEN.00.B1-041


Group at club, Arrow Beer promotion.
African American history, Photographs, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, Bars (Drinking establishments), Portrait group
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Group at club, Arrow Beer promotion. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, May 1951.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1951
HEN.00.A1-007


Unidentified man and woman inside bar or tavern.
African American history, Photographs, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, Bars (Drinking establishments)
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Unidentified man and woman inside bar or tavern. Possible advertisement for Arrow Beer. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, May 1951.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1951
HEN.00.B1-008


Group outside of liquor store.
Photographs, African American history, Street scene, Portrait group
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Group outside of liquor store. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, July 1948.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1948
HEN.00.A1-004


Beer promotion in bar for Arrow Beer.
Photographs, African American history, Bars (Drinking establishments), Portrait group
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Beer promotion in a bar for Arrow Beer. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, April 1953.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1953
HEN.00.A1-005


Club 909.
Photographs, African American history, Bars (Drinking establishments), Baltimore (Md.)
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Club 909. Calhoun Street. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, August 1951.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1951
HEN.00.A1-006


Unidentified club or restaurant.
Photographs, African American history, Bars (Drinking establishments), Architecture--Interior, Restaurants
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Unidentified club or restaurant. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, October 1950.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1950
HEN.00.A1-002


Club 10-17.
Photographs, African American history, Bars (Drinking establishments), Architecture--Exterior, Baltimore (Md.)
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Club 10-17. Madison Avenue, next to Spirit Beam Church of God Methodist Church. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson, August 1949.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
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1949
HEN.00.A1-003


Louis Armstrong.
African American history, Portrait male, Photographs, Musicians., Jazz.
Louis Armstrong. Autographed: "To Mr. and Mrs. Eubie Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Armstrong."
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
Z24.1280


Bill Cosby and Eubie Blake
African American history, Portrait male, Photographs, Musicians., Jazz., Portrait group
Bill Cosby and Eubie Blake.
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
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Z24.1281


Eubie Blake.
African American history, Portrait male, Photographs, Musicians., Jazz.
Eubie Blake. Eubie Blake Collection.
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
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Z24.1349


Eubie Blake.
African American history, Portrait male, Photographs, Musicians., Jazz., Portrait group
Eubie Blake. Eubie Blake Collection.
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
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Z24.1350


Stage view of musical.
African American history, Portrait male, Photographs, Musicians., Jazz., Theater
Stage view of musical. Eubie Blake Collection.
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
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Z24.1352


Hals Beer promotion in bar.
Photographs, African American history, Bars (Drinking establishments),
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988
Hals Beer promotion in bar. April 1953. Photograph by Paul S. Henderson.
Restricted to copy print only in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please contact special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
1953
HEN.00.A1-001


Eliza Benson.
African American history, Women's history, Portrait female, Photographs
Eliza Benson. Emily Spencer Hayden Collection (PP92).
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
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Z24.721


Eliza Benson.
African American history, Women's history, Portrait female, Photographs
Eliza Benson. Emily Spencer Hayden Collection (PP92).
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
Z24.726


Eliza Benson and Kitty
African American history, Women's history, Portrait female, Photographs
Eliza Benson and Kitty. Emily Spencer Hayden Collection (PP92).
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
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Z24.727


Eliza Benson and Kitty.
African American history, Women's history, Portrait female, Photographs
Eliza Benson and Kitty. Emily Spencer Hayden Collection (PP92).
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
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Z24.728


Eliza Benson and Kitty.
African American history, Women's history, Portrait female, Photographs
Eliza Benson and Kitty. Emily Spencer Hayden Collection (PP92).
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: special_collections@mdhs.org
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org
Z24.729