In retrospect, I wish I had taken more photographs when I took my research trip to Baltimore. The ones I did take were so helpful.
Here are a few more of the images I referred to as I wrote the novel:
A Shipyard at Federal Hill, Baltimore
Baltimore, circa 1850
Ruth Hull Chatlien 
Great photos. I like to use photos as stimuli to creativity too. You should see my wall!
That sounds like a good way to do it. My office isn’t really laid out so that I have a convenient wall.
That’s what digital pics are good for–set up a rotation for your screensaver. Inspiration comes on as soon as you pause too long to think. 😉
What a clever idea! Thanks for the tip.
Great pictures—-I’m really enjoying all the work you did to bring your book to life—-
Thanks, Florence.