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The exhibit is now "Gone with the Wind," and so is the catalogue for the Maryland Historical Society's landmark exhibition The Civil War in Maryland : Rare Photographs from the Maryland Historical Society and its Members by Ross J. Kelbaugh, Guest Curator. But see below about our 3-D show the Maryland Historical Society as part of their current Civil War exhibit.

Selections displayed in "The Civil War in Maryland:
Rare Photographs from the Collections of the
Maryland Historical Society and its Members" Exhibition




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What's New: Hi Folks! Here is a 2011-2012 update. I worked as photographic consultant for a major exhibit at the Maryland Historical Society that opened this past April. Specially for the exhibit, I produced a 3-D show about the beginning of the Civil War in Maryland which gives you a three dimensional perspective on 1861 as seen on a 72 in. screen! My new book Maryland Civil War Photographs is scheduled for publication in April 2012. More information can be found at: http://www.mdhs.org/


Ross Kelbaugh will be displaying at the following:

  • Thursday, November 3, 2011: As part of the "Learning Lunch" programs at the Historical Society of Frederick County, Ross will be giving a program on Civl War photographs from 12:00-1:00 p.m. For more information visit http://www.hsfcinfo.org/events/index.htm . Thanks to all who stopped for lunch!
  • Saturday, January 8, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: The second season of "Chesapeake Collectibles" will begin airing on Maryland Public Television. Ross Kelbaugh is one of the appraisers on this local version of the Antiques Road Show. For more information visit http://www.chesapeakecollectibles.com
  • Sunday, March 11, 2012: We will again have a table at the D.C. Antique Show at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn Westpark, 1900 N. Ft. Myer Dr., Arlington, VA 22209 where we will be selling and buying fine photographs. For more information visit www.antiquephotoshow.com
  • Saturday & Sunday, March 17-18, 2012: We will have a table (R-16) at the annual Maryland Arms Collectors Show at the Timonium Fairgrounds where we will be selling and buying fine military photographs in addition to other mlitaria. For more information visit www.baltimoreshow.com
  • Saturday, March 24, 2012: We will once again be doing appraisals at the Historical Society of Frederick County's annual Treasured Heirloom Event at The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, 40 South Carroll St., Frederick from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information visit www.hsfcinfo.org
  • Friday & Saturday, October 5-October 6, 2012: We will have a tables (BW01-02) at the annual Max Show at the Pittsburgh Convention Center in Monroeville (outside of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, where we will be selling and buying fine military photographs in addition to other militaria. For more information visit www.TheMaxShow.com

    Our book Introduction to African American Photographs, 1840-1950 is still available and you can purchase it here. We are now beginning the process of placing our collections online beginning with our African American Collection which you can access here.


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