Dowsett Collection of Sands Family Papers now online: glimpses of #historic #Annapolis family. http://t.co/VruPHad8WV pic.twitter.com/HPZHb8OsjT
— MD State Archives (@MdArchives) July 31, 2013
It's quite a unique collection, thanks to the diverse letters, posters, and memorabilia that the Sands family of Annapolis left behind. Here are some of my favorite images, pulled from the Archives' online e-publication:
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| Original invitation to Inaugural Ball for President James Buchanan |
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| "N. Hess' Sons Fine Shoes." If they are as cool as the envelope's graphics, then they must be fine indeed. |
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| I love this stationary from an 1892 letter - it reminds me of Hummel figurines. |
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| Maryland State Fireman's Association. The program features an old-fashioned horse-drawn fire engine. |
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| Program for Company E, 2nd Regiment of the American Guard, 1896 |
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| Tolchester Beach Excursions. I'm in! |
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| Poster: "Southern Rights: Let us Alone!" Great graphics. Eternal issue. |
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| Child's drawing on the back of a letter |
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| Leaf rubbings: beautiful. |
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| Without protection and preservation, our collective memory of our past slowly disappears. Plus, if a document is one of those rare records of the life of someone who was lower class, enslaved, or indentured, it can mean losing the last written trace of them. |
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