Francis Scott Key

Tis the Star Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key, Sept.1814 painting

This is the first printing of Key's poem. B24 in Star spangled books.

Published in the" Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser." Part of an assortment of uncatalogued clippings and photostats relating to the Star Spangled Banner, housed in the Music Division.

Portrait, bust, facing front. Exchange 399 March 20, 1946, Free Library of Philadelphia. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: PI; Shelf.

Addressed to Michael Fox Esq., Marlboro, Stark Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of C More

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Title from jacket. Photograph of a painting. "McC-922" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 048129. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Title from jacket. Photograph of a painting. "McC 922" on transparency. Detroit Publishing Co. no. M 312. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Unverified information in this record.

Built in 1802 by Thomas Clark, this house is where Francis Scott Key and his family lived while he was a lawer in Georgetown from 1805 -1833. The house was located at 3518 M Street, NW and despite several effor More

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Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra Geraldine Farrar, an American soprano singer and silent film actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, in 1882. She began her car More

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Date Taken: 9/14/1918 Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Ceremonies - Liberations - National Anthem Day

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Date Taken: 9/14/1918 Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Ceremonies - Liberations - National Anthem Day

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The Theodor Horydczak Collection documents the architecture and social life of the Washington DC metropolitan area in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

A black and white photo of a statue in front of a crowd, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range and date of event. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Genera More

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Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available More

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negative LC-F8-35279. 3.5 x 5 inch negative. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General inform More

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Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negative LC-F8-35279. 3.5 x 5 inch negative. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General inform More

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 3.5 x 5 inch negative. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company c More

Francis Scott Key mansion in Georgetown. Despite local efforts to save the building, it was razed in 1948 to make way for a ramp connecting the Whitehurst Freeway to the Key Bridge

The flag flew over the star-shaped Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, September 13-14, 1814. The valiant defense of the fort by 1,000 dedicated Americans inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star-S More

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The flag flew over the star-shaped Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, September 13-14, 1814. The valiant defense of the fort by 1,000 dedicated Americans inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star-S More

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Marty Goppert/Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Re More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A striking bronze statue of Francis Scott Key stands atop a cylindrical pedestal in honor of the author of our national anthem, "The Sta More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mchenry State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Paul Haring, Release Status: Released to Public More

BALTIMORE (Jun. 13, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) passes a bouy in Baltimore Harbor marking the spot where Francis Scott Key is believed to have written the words that would More

BALTIMORE (Jun. 13, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) passes a bouy in Baltimore Harbor marking the spot where Francis Scott Key is believed to have written the words that would More

BALTIMORE (Jun. 14, 2012) Members of the New York Says Thank You Foundation stitch threads from the flag that flew over Ft. McHenry in the War of 1812, and inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star Spangled More

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), commemorate Flag Day and the upcoming 200th anniversary of the writing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” during a ceremony at the gravesite of the More

As part of Castle Clinton National Monument's Women's History Program, Kin Hanley from the American Historical Theatre portrayed Mary Pickersgill. In 1813, Mary Pickersgill made the Star Spangled Banner that fl More

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, home-ported at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, places the historic Francis Scott Key buoy in the Patapsco River, June 5, 2014. This year is the 200th annivers More

Crew members from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay aboard a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium patrol the waters around Baltimore’s Fort McHenry at the start of the Star Spangled 200 celebration, September 10, 2014. More

BALTIMORE, Md. (Sep. 10, 2014) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) approaches the Francis Scott Key Bridge in support of Baltimore's Star Spangled Spectacular. The event celebrates the bicent More

Crew members from Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay aboard a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium patrol the waters around Baltimore’s Fort McHenry at the start of the Star Spangled 200 celebration, September 10, 2014. More

BALTIMORE (Sep. 13, 2014) Chief petty officers and chief selectees sing Anchors Aweigh at Fort McHenry during the Baltimore Star Spangled Spectacular, a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the writing of th More

A crew aboard a Coast Guard MH-60 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., flies over the Coast Guard Cutter Chock during an air show off the banks of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, Sunday, Sept. 14, More

Retired Army Gen. Colin Powell sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the "Dawn's Early Light Flag Raising Ceremony" to commemorate the Battle of Baltimore and birthplace of the national anthem at Fort McHenry.

Lieutenant Lisa DePace, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltmore, gives a safety brief to visiters before getting underway to set the Francis Scott Ke More

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: This year, Fort McHenry launched its public paddle program. On public paddle days, visitors can begin exploring the cultural and natural treasures of the Star More

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin sits at the pier at its homeport in Baltimore before transporting and setting the Francis Scott Key memorial buoy on the Patapsco River, June 15, 2020. The buoy sits bet More

Print shows the text of the Star Spangled Banner within an oval design at center, surrounded by circular star-bursts that contain letters spelling "Bombardment of Fort M'Henry" within a frame that has a ship in More

Item contains an autographed manuscript of "The star spangled banner" in a red leather case. Also included are a portrait of Francis Scott Key, a copy of "The Star Spangled Banner (Second session)", an adverti More

Music has illustrated cover entitled: "Columbia, a collection of American national melodies."

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Item contains an autographed manuscript of "The star spangled banner" in a red leather case. Also included are a portrait of Francis Scott Key, a copy of "The Star Spangled Banner (Second session)", an adverti More

Music has illustrated cover entitled: "Columbia, a collection of American national melodies."

Music has illustrated cover entitled: "Columbia, a collection of American national melodies."

Item contains an autographed manuscript of "The star spangled banner" in a red leather case. Also included are a portrait of Francis Scott Key, a copy of "The Star Spangled Banner (Second session)", an adverti More

Music has illustrated cover entitled: "Columbia, a collection of American national melodies."

Item contains an autographed manuscript of "The star spangled banner" in a red leather case. Also included are a portrait of Francis Scott Key, a copy of "The Star Spangled Banner (Second session)", an adverti More

Music has illustrated cover entitled: "Columbia, a collection of American national melodies."

Item contains an autographed manuscript of "The star spangled banner" in a red leather case. Also included are a portrait of Francis Scott Key, a copy of "The Star Spangled Banner (Second session)", an adverti More

Item contains an autographed manuscript of "The star spangled banner" in a red leather case. Also included are a portrait of Francis Scott Key, a copy of "The Star Spangled Banner (Second session)", an adverti More