A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. The artifacts on display in “The A-Mazing Mendes Cohen” exhibit are few, but fabulous. Take,
Author: RachelK
A Serving Spoon, Early 20th Century
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. Even a butler has his favorites, and so too an honest Collections Manager. In my
From “A Woman’s Thoughts” to “Welcoming the Ladies” – A Few Thoughts for the End of Women’s History Month
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. When you’re researching in our (or any museum’s) collections, intriguing artifacts often lead you
Get Ready for National Umbrella Day!
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. Tomorrow, as I’m sure everyone knows, is a very important holiday: it’s National Umbrella
A False “Rosetta Stone”
Earlier this fall I had the opportunity to speak to the brotherhood of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation about the life of Mendes Cohen and the origins of Jewish Baltimore. In preparation
Hutzler family porcelain dishes, circa 1878
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. To read even more posts about our collections click HERE. Today we have two pieces from
Buried Alive: Eighteenth Century Terror and a “Superstar” Jewish Doctor
“Oh God of faithfulness, place in the heart of the sick trust in me and my work, and an ear to listen to my advice. Remove from their bedside every
An engagement ring of a different color, 1904
A spooky blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. To read even more posts about our collections click HERE. Happy Halloween, blog readers! I’d
“Mazel” cufflinks, 1950s
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. Thanks to our online database, much of our collections can be investigated from the
Mendes’ Star Spangled Banner
A blog post by Program Manager Trillion Attwood. There are due to be some amazing objects on display within our upcoming exhibit, The A-Mazing Mendes Cohen, one of which is the