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National Enameling and Stamping Company is a historic factory complex located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was constructed in 1887 to serve as the works of the Baltimore branch of the nation's largest tinware manufacturer, the National Enameling and Stamping Company (NESCO).
Scenes from American history, famous Americans, and traditional Christmas images are postage stamp themes frequently employing original artwork. The main references for the list are: National Postal Museum online database "Arago: Philately", [1] the Colnect Worldwide Stamp Catalog, [2] and the US Stamp Gallery. [3]
City of Baltimore Part of oldest American railyard; site of first passenger rail service and first telegraph message. Collections of 19th- and 20th-century artifacts related to America's railroads; 250 pieces of railroad rolling stock; 15,000 artifacts; four nineteenth-century buildings, including the historic roundhouse; a mile of historic track.
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) was established in 1989 as the Fine Art Gallery at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. [1] The center is the university's prime exhibition location where students, professors, staff and the public can experience visual culture along with cultural and aesthetic issues.
By the middle of the twentieth century, hundreds of stamp clubs had formed throughout the United States, often affiliated with large organizations, such as the American Philatelic Society or the American Topical Association. Many published their own scholarly articles or journals, while others advertised in the journals of larger philatelic ...
In 1834, it was renamed the Baltimore Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts after the enterprise was taken over by Edmund Peale, the nephew of Rubens. Edmund operated the business until it was purchased by P. T. Barnum in 1845. In 1847, the building underwent a major reconstruction to turn it into a proper theatre venue. After this, it was often ...
The Society's official journal is the "Baltimore Philatelist" which was first published in 1936. The "B.P." journal contains current news of the Society, a calendar of philatelic events, and articles related to postage stamps and postal history, especially with any connections to the city and state which may be submitted by members and non-members.
Bodine is known for his images of Maryland landmarks and traditions. Bodine's books include My Maryland, Chesapeake Bay and Tidewater, Face of Maryland, Face of Virginia, and Guide to Baltimore and Annapolis. He was born July 21, 1906, in Baltimore, Maryland. [1]