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John Ogilby’s 1671 map of Maryland is oriented with north to the right, reflecting the purpose of chart design for ship captains approaching the entrance at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Ogilby’s map is significant because it is the first to name…

Map of Virginia

Ordnance shell made by the employees of the Carvel Hall Cutlery in Crisfield, MD during WWII

Oyster cans from local companies from, Pure Delicious Oysters, Bivalve Oysters, and MV Saltwater Oysters.

An oyster house surrounded by shells in Crisfield, MD.

Photograph of Oyster Shuckers on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland

Image of an oyster shucking knife

This oyster shucking stand is similar to those in the images from Rock Point, Maryland, (Charles County) used by workers as they shucked cans upon cans of oysters.

Purple Heart issued to Richard Malone