"On the evening of May 13, 1861, General Benjamin Butler and 1,000 Union soldiers arrived at Baltimore's Camden Street Station by train. Under the cover of a thunderstorm, they fortified Federal Hill to ensure the city of Baltimore remained under Union control, after the Pratt Street Riot less than a month earlier."
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Brace of Snipe.
Subject:
Paintings, Artwork 
Item ID:
1963.66.15
Creator:
Johnston, Reuben LeGrand
Description:
Brace of Snipe, oil on canvas by Reuben LeGrand Johnston. Still life of brace of snipe hangs from a nail, seen with stucco-covered brick wall.
Date of Original:
1978
Collection:
Museum Department
Type/Size:
Image
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Museum Department: museum@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 