Elkton, MD: The ArmoryThis restored linen era postcard captures The Armory in Elkton, Maryland, the seat of Cecil County at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. Set in the Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware borderlands, Elkton spent the early decades of the twentieth century as the "Elopement Capital of the East," drawing couples who came to take advantage of the state's lenient marriage laws before nearby states tightened theirs. From roughly the 1930s through the 1940s, American

Width: 16"

with origins tracing to an earlier house built in 1725

showcasing the craftsmanship and design elements typical of the period

Georgia from 1886: see the history behind this piece in the KNOWOL library

bridge crossing

a hallmark of early 20th-century American estate landscapes

The image is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South

Captured during the early to mid-20th century

Frances Benjamin Johnstons vintage photograph captures an interior scene from a historic building located on Johns Island

making it a significant example of early American architecture

further emphasizing its significance within South Carolinas history

This vintage photograph captures a significant architectural structure located in Savannah