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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-01 The Summer Home Era, 1880-1900 The Village Center Takes Shape |
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Pictures of three structures- the Wilson and Poehlman Lumber Yard, Library Hall,
and the Catonsville Short Line Railway Depot from the 1880s.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-02 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 Schooling in the New Century |
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Related pictures of Catonsville High School (circa 1910) including a program for
the dedication of the new school, faculty, maps, the school’s literary journal, and
photos of graduating seniors. Also information on the contention over Catonsville’s
black children attending white schools.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-03 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 The 1910 Census: Race, School,
and Homeownership
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Graphs of Catonsville’s 1910 census indicating the percentage of Catonsville’s
black population, percentage of homeownership of blacks vs whites, and the number
of children attending school. Photographs show various children/ school children.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-04 All the Kids |
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Photographs and quotes from various Catonsville school children and teachers. Schools
included Westchester Elementary, Dorsey School, and Ellicott City School.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-05 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 The 1910 Census: Place of Origin |
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Graphs of 1910 U.S. Census indicating the birthplace of whites and blacks majority
in Maryland), the age of individuals who had been born in Germany (majority were over
30), and occupation based on ethnic background. Also includes photographs of immigrant
families.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-06 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 A Page from the 1910 Manuscript
Census
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Copy of a manuscript census page for the first precinct of the first District of
Baltimore County and a copy of the total population figures for Baltimore County by
district (first district included is Catonsville).
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-07 The Early Village, 1810-1880 “A Delightful Suburban Retreat” |
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Map plan of Catonsville (1877) and Baltimore Sun article on suburban Catonsville.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-08 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Catonsville Fire Insurance Maps, 1930 |
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Various Fire Insurance maps showing the growth of population in the 1930s, new
bungalows, shops, new residential development, and the center of Catonsville’s black
community.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-09 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 A Winter’s Lane Family: The Coes |
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Photographs of Coe family and map of the black community in which they lived.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-10 The Summer Home Era, 1880-1900 Estates and Summer Homes |
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Photographs and articles from the Argus relating to the opening of estates and
summer homes in Catonsville. Includes Belle Grove and Summit.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-11 Photograph of County Corner Store |
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Photo shows the store front of the County Corner Store with two older men, two
children, and one adult female.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-12 Photograph of pond |
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Photo shows pond and ceiling of bridge.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-13 When Water Goes |
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Photographs and quotes of flood and hurricane damage from Hurricane Agnes (1972),
the flood of 1952, and Hurricane Eloise (1975)
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-14 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Holmehurst |
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Related materials on the Mohler brothers building the Holmehurst development. Includes
photographs of houses on Holmehurst Avenue, blueprints for a house, a map showing
lots for the Holmehurst development, an advertisement for Mohler brothers’ holmehurst
homes in Catonsville, and a ledger book of Mohler Brothers, Inc. showing construction
expenses for a Holmehurst Avenue house in 1938.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-15 Photograph of child on rock |
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Foreground of photo shows a young boy sitting on a rock. Another child is sitting
on the rock behind him and to the right are community buildings.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-16 Photograph of house |
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Photo shows a house with various trees surrounding it and two dogs running in the
yard.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-17 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 The 1910 Census: Work |
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Photograph and signature of census enumerator John Peregoy. Graphs and ledger concerning
the occupation of men/women and white/black Catonsville.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-18 Shops- A Bit of Everything |
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Photographs and quotes related to community shops around Catonsville. Stores mentioned
include Caplan’s Department Store, Yates Store, Norton’s Pharmacy, Paul’s market,
and J. W. Treuth.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-19 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 |
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Photograph and text detailing population boom and bust during 1920s-1930s. Description
of streetcar lines, the Depression, and new home construction (moving towards suburban
trend).
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-20 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920: Mapping the 1910 Population |
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Map and text detailing the population distribution of Catonsville in 1910. Includes
information on occupational distribution and ethnic concentration.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-21 The Summer Home Era, 1880-1900 Plan of Catonsville, Bromley
Atlas 1898
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Aside from the title and one caption (for a map) the poster is blank.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-22 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Mohler Brothers, Inc.: Catonsville
Builders, 1920-1940
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Related photographs, text, and maps on the Mohler Brothers developers, local businessmen
who lived in the Catonsville community. Brothers Donald and Emile Mohler first developed
the Summit, then Holmehurst, then Somerset.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-23 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 Streetcar Housing Developments,
1900-1918
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Photographs, advertisements, and details of development homes. Texts inform on
various independent builders including Frederick Maisel Jr. and John Gerwig.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-24 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 |
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Text information on new structures in Catonsville (like the first National Bank
of Catonsville and Catonsville High School), permanent housing, political challenges,
reconsideration of women’s traditional roles, and tense gender and race relations.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-25 Maps Tell a Story |
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Information on maps and their importance and information on housing. Includes images
from 1896 Bromley Atlas.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-26 The Summer Home Era, 1880-1900 Social Life in the ‘80s and
‘90s
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Various pictures of women- playing croquet, tennis players- and photos of the Catonsville
Country club, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church sunday school class, and the Catonsville
school 6th and 7th grade classes.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-27 The Summer Home Era, 1880-1900 Catonsville in the 1880 Manuscript
Census
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Graphs of 1880 US Census concerning race, place of birth, and occupation (white
vs black).
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-28 Outhouses- That’s Oella! |
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Related photographs and quotes on Oella outhouses, plumbing, and water pumps.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-29 Plan of Catonsville Map |
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Large outline of a Catonsville map. Large photograph of house attached to back
of poster.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-30 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Catonsville Fire Insurance maps, 1925 |
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Description |
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Various Fire Insurance Company maps showing the growth of Catonsville in the 1920s.
Photos show new development buildings and the new Catonsville High School.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-31 1920 Ellicott City and Oella Census |
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Graphs and photographs showing statistics from the two communities: Ellicott City
and Oella. Data on percentage of homeowners vs rented, country of origin, and race.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-32 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 A Frederick Road Family: The Harmons |
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Photographs of Harmon family, focusing on John B. Harmon Jr. showing him as a child,
showing his parents John B. Harmon Sr. and Mary Agnes Harmon, graduating from Mt.
St. Joseph’s College, and marrying Ann Loretta Burch. The family became entrepreneurs
first as dry goods merchants then as florists.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-33 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Life in Boom Times and hard Times |
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Photographs of various individuals. Includes members of the Ladies’ Aid Society,
a children’s party, the crescent elks Baseball Team, advertisement for a “talking
motion picture,” and “Gossip Bench.”
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-34 “Roll Out the Barrel” |
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Photographs and quotes of Dickey Textile Band, The Daniels Band, Dickey Field Day,
and Fireman’s Carnival.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-35 Main Street, Ellicott City |
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Photographs and quotes of Ellicott City. Includes St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Howard
County Medical Society, Ellicott City’s Police Station, a trolley accident, and filming
for a Hollywood movie.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-36 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of
Catonsville, 1910
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Description |
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Two maps of Catonsville.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-37 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 Social Life in the 1900s and the
1910s
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Description |
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Photographs of Catonsville Baseball Club, the Pot and Kettle Club, the Old Fellows
Hall, and two advertisements from the Argus.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-38 Plan of Catonsville Map |
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-39 Catonsville: Created By Many Generations |
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Text describing The Frederick Turnpike (Frederick Road), residential and commercial
developments, churches, the loss of great mansions, and the commercial center. Introduction
poster.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-40 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 A Winter’s Lane Family: The Coes |
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Related photographs, marriage certificate, contracts, and manuscript census of
the Coe family. Emphasis on Livous A. Coe and Annie Boston Coe, a gardener and laundress.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-41 Oella- Everybody Knew Everybody |
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Photographs and quotes on neighbor relations in Oella. Shows Oella Methodist Church,
Mount Gilboa A.M.E. Church, the Dickey Mill, and Oella homes.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-42 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Catonsville’s Churches |
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Description |
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Photographs of Catonsville Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Mark’s Roman Catholic
Church, and Grace African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-43 Streetcar Suburb 1900-1920 The Frederick Road Commercial Center,
1910-1916
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Photographs of Frederick Road. Photograph of street car.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-44 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Summit Park |
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Related materials on Summit Park, developed by Mohler brothers, including a blueprint,
advertising pamphlet, photograph of a home, and a map of lots in Summit Park.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-45 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 The Village Center, 1920-1940 |
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Photographs of village center buildings including the Alpha Theater, the Standard
Oil Station, the Catonsville Fire House, and a Frederick Road service station.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-46 Work in the Mill |
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Description |
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Quotes and one remaining photograph describing Dickey Mill, Daniels Mill, and mill
workers.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-47 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of
Catonsville, 1910
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Description |
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Two maps of Catonsville.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-48 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 Business Life on Frederick Road |
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Photographs of various businesses on Frederick Road including the Heidelbach Grocery
store and a tailoring shop (“Sam the Tailor”).
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-49 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 Somerset Group Homes |
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Description |
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Related materials on Somerset Group homes including blueprints, advertisements,
and photographs. The home were built by the Mohler brothers under the name Edmondson
Avenue Homes, Inc.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-50 Business Life Along Frederick |
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Photographs and related materials on businesses along Frederick Road including
the Catonsville Sport Shop, the John Heidelbach Company, and the Adamanter Brick Company.
Includes information on the NRA.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-51 Catonsville, 1880-1940: From Village to Suburb |
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Poster describes UMBC’s Catonsville History Project, listing the project directors
(Joseph Arnold and Edward Orser) and others who helped to compile the exhibit information.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-52 The Auto Era, 1920-1940 School Life, 1920-1940 |
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Photographs and related materials on various schools/ school children including
Mt. De Sales Academy and Catonsville High School. Includes articles and photos from
school publications including The June Bug, the Catonsville High School yearbook,
and Argus.
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| Poster: UARC 2015-19-53 Streetcar Suburb, 1900-1920 Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas of
Catonsville, 1910
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Two maps of Catonsville showing homes, businesses, churches, and streets.
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