White Plains, MD: White Ladies Restaurant & Motel, U. S. Route #301This restored linen postcard captures the White Ladies Restaurant & Motel along U. S. Route 301 in White Plains, Maryland, a roadside stop from the era when motorists relied on these family run motels and diners to break up a long day's drive. Located in Charles County, White Plains sits on the route that has long carried travelers through Southern Maryland, and Route 301 served as a key northsouth corridor connecting the Washington area toward the

Florida from 1896: see the history behind this piece in the KNOWOL library

The photograph is an important representation of early 19th-century church architecture in the Southern United States

The surrounding landscape

a region long shaped by the river trade that gave the town its early prosperity

carrying travelers toward and across the Potomac on their way between the Northeast and points south

American "linen" postcards flourished

served as an educational institution under his direction as the first superintendent of schools in Louisiana

is notable for its historical significance and architectural features

an influential photographer of her era

In the image

The accompanying avenue was also planted in 1843

known for her contributions to documenting southern architecture