Inventory for MSA SC 5830-1



MSA SC 5830-1 contains 8 unit(s). Showing results 1 to 8.


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MSA SC 5830-1-1
RESTRICTED: Consult Curator of Artistic Properties regarding access.
Dates1800-1899
Mediumoriginal
StorageOR
Description
Marble backsplash from sink at State House [?], circa 1876
MSA SC 5830-1-2
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Dates1904
Medium
StorageContact the Department of Special Collections for location.
Description
Wall sconce from the Maryland State House

Currently on display in Maryland State House first floor, near grand staircase.
MSA SC 5830-1-3
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Dates1858
Mediumoriginal
Storage00/20/05/11
Description
Floor covering, probably early linoleum, from Maryland State House. Found on August 19, 2008 by Maryland Historic Ttrust staff in floor joists in crawl space between old State House visitor center on first floor and Lieutenant Governor's offices on second floor. Item was attached to floor joists, possible installed c. 1858.
MSA SC 5830-1-4
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Dates1904-1906
Mediumpaper, electronic, plaster
Storage00/12/10/50
Description
Union Cards found in the wall of the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House during 2013 renovation.

  • A) Union card from the Bricklayer's Union of Maryland #5 belonging to Charles H. Obery Jr. from April 1904. The back of the card has a handwritten note that says "Built by C. H. Obery Jr., Joseph Holland, July 29, 1906," in reference to the OSC chimney.
  • B) Stamp card on which it appears a worker would have kept track of his payments to the union. Item is undated, and it had been wrapped around the union card. Has the word "Bricklayer" stamped on the card.
  • C) Wrapper for the card.
  • D) Piece of plaster moulding found with the union card.

MSA SC 5830-1-5
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Dates
Mediumplaster, textile
Storage00/27/09/55
Description
Plaster, rope, and other building materials found at the Maryland State House in crawl space between the Archives Room and Governor's Office on 10/25/2006.
MSA SC 5830-1-6
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Dates1970-1999
Mediumtextile, iron metal, wood
StorageContact the Department of Special Collections for location.
Description
Calvert flag, cotton, created for a special occasion, and iron wall bracket used to mount the flag pole, and wooden flag staff. The flag and related materials are a pending transfer (May 2018) to Special Collections by the Maryland Artistic Property Commission. The flag was displayed in the Calvert Room of the Maryland State House, and was removed from exhibit in the late 1990s for a repainting project.
Sub-unit numbers:
  • MSA SC 5830-1-6-1 Black cotton flag with Calvert Arms (black and gold textile quilting)
  • MSA SC 5830-1-6-2 Iron wall bracket
  • MSA SC 5830-1-6-3 Staff, wood
MSA SC 5830-1-7
RESTRICTED due to condition. Consult Curator of Artistic Properties regarding access.
Dates1879
Mediumpaper
Storage02/49/14/82
Description
A business card, 1879, discovered during exterior renovations of the State House. This card was afixed to the top of a balustrade post, under the metal ball finial.
MSA SC 5830-1-8
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Dates
Medium
StorageContact the Department of Special Collections for location.
Description
Doorknob from Governor's Office at the State House. Dates to at least the William Preston Lane administration