Category Archives: Historical Society of Frederick County

Historic Photo of Confederate Solders in Frederick (2012)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by John

A more detailed and heavily revised version of this has been posted. I want to share a different way viewing the historic photograph of Confederate Soldiers in Frederick. The photo shows the soldiers as they prepare to march toward the Antietam battleground. It is embedded in a … Continue reading →

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Digitizing the 1859 Frederick Md. Directory

Posted on January 24, 2012 by John

Converting the 1859 Frederick Md directory to a searchable PDF document was a learning experience for me which I would like to share.  Photographing the directory went fairly quickly.  There were ninety-two images each showing  two opposing  pages plus images … Continue reading →

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1859 Frederick Md Directory: A Snapshot of Frederick on the Eve of the Civil War

Posted on January 11, 2012 by John

The “Williams’ Frederick Directory, City Guide, and Business Mirror, Volume 1–1859-’60” was published in 1859 by the C. S. Williams. A copy was presented to the HSFC on November 19, 1957 by Mrs Bessie P. Keefer of Frederick. I recently … Continue reading →

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Photographing Historic Documents and Pictures with the Nikon 1 V1 Camera

Posted on December 1, 2011 by John

One of my main volunteer tasks at the Historical Society of Frederick County is photographing historic pictures and documents.  You can find many of pictures I have copied in the Online Catalog on the HSFC web site. I have done this for a several years using … Continue reading →

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