Ocean City, MD: Sand dunes, on Ocean Highway, between Ocean City, MD and Rehoboth Beach. Del.This vintage linen postcard captures the windswept sand dunes along the old Ocean Highway, on the coastal stretch between Ocean City, Maryland and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Ocean City sits on a barrier island in Worcester County, where the Atlantic shoreline has long drawn travelers to its beaches , and this quiet scene of grassy dunes reflects the natural beauty that made the journey itself part of the trip. From roughly the 1930s through the 1940s,

highlighting local stores and cafes that contributed to the vibrant community atmosphere

which aimed to document the architectural landscape of the southern United States during the early 20th century

The building featured in the photograph was designed by architect William L

serves as an excellent representation of Southern architecture

This image comes from the renowned Tichnor Brothers Collection of Boston

which is elegantly surrounded by 28 Doric columns

features Ingleside

including porticoes

which then served as the meeting place of the Confederation Congress

marking a pivotal moment in its history

This image is part of the Library of Congresss collection and was acquired from the Frances Benjamin Johnston estate in 1953

no-nonsense authority of a period military reference chart