Mount Vernon’s John Eager Howard Monument in 1909

Posted on February 12, 2015

This is an old photo of the John Eager Howard monument in Mount Vernon from 1909.

John Eager Howard monument, Mount Vernon, Baltimore, 1909. Robert L. Harris Collection, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection

John Eager Howard monument, Mount Vernon, Baltimore, 1909. Robert L. Harris Collection, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection

Source: Maryland Historical Society

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