Slave Ships and Slaving.
An historical narrative of the African slave trade between the early 1500’s to 1859. Dow’s book “describes the warfare between tribes and the taking of... Read More
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Slave Ships and Slaving.
An historical narrative of the African slave trade between the early 1500’s to 1859. Dow’s book “describes the warfare between tribes and the taking of... Read More
Slave Ships and Slaving.
An historical narrative of the African slave trade between the early 1500’s to 1859. Dow’s book “describes the warfare between tribes and the taking of... Read More
Slave Ships and Slaving.
An historical narrative of the African slave trade between the early 1500’s to 1859. Dow’s book “describes the warfare between tribes and the taking of... Read More
![[White Star Line:] List of Second Class Passengers. R.M.S. “Baltic” Twin Screw – 23,884 Tons. White Star Line.](/pictures/thumb/3726726_1.jpg?v=1534362450)
[White Star Line:] List of Second Class Passengers. R.M.S. “Baltic” Twin Screw – 23,884 Tons.
Until 1905, RMS Baltic was the largest ship built. At hand, the passenger list for those setting off from Liverpool to land in New York... Read More
![[Twelve Menu Cards, from 1923, Aboard the S.S. “Cedric” and S.S. “Baltic”.]. Various.](/pictures/thumb/3726721_1.jpg?v=1534362449)
[Twelve Menu Cards, from 1923, Aboard the S.S. “Cedric” and S.S. “Baltic”.]
These twelve menus show what would be served for breakfast and lunch aboard White Star ocean liners in the year 1923. Breakfast could range from... Read More
Burning of the Steamship “Golden Gate” July 27, 1862. On her Voyage from San Francisco having on board 1,400,000 in treasure, 242 Passengers and a Crew of 95 persons of whom only about 100 are known to have been saved.
On July 27, 1862, during the American Civil War and enroute to Panama, passengers slumbered aboard the Pacific Pacific mail steamship S.S. “Golden Gate” when... Read More
Loss of the U.S.M. Steam Ship Arctic, Off Cape Race Wednesday September 27, 1854…
A re-imagination of an 1854 maritime disaster by lithographer N. Currier of New York: The paddle steamer SS Arctic, owned by the Collins Line of... Read More
Take ‘Er Down in the Submarine Reserves.
“Honored and Respected.” “No Finer Men. No Finer Service.” “Your Place in the Sub Reserve.” These are some of the headlines within Take ‘Er Down... Read More
Steamship Sailing Card for the People’s Evening Line for the Steamers “Drew” and “St. John.”
A scarce sailing card; captioned “A Refreshing Night’s Rest on the Palace Steamers.” Printed in light blue to recto showing the side-wheel steamer “Drew” and... Read More
1793 Philadelphia Document Signed for Painting the Brig ‘Amiable Creole.’
A small manuscript artifact, in various hands, documenting the Brig ‘Amiable Creole’ which plied the waters from Philadelphia to the West Indies until being condemned... Read More
1782 New York Receipt for Commissions via the Schooner General Dickinson.
Daniel McCormick (?1739/40-1834) was a Wall Street neighbor of Alexander Hamilton, and a founder of the Bank of New York. Here, in 1782, he pays... Read More
1795 Autograph Letter Signed to Tench Coxe, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Alexander Hamilton: on the equipping of the Office of Surveyor of Inspection for the Port of Hartford.
Letter from Solomon Porter (1753–?), Inspector of Revenue and Surveyor for the Port Of Hartford Connecticut, here writing to Tench Coxe (1755–1824), as U.S. Commissioner... Read More
![Nautical Routine and Stowage; with Short Rules in Navigation [Owned by a Future United States Navy Commodore]. William Nicholson Jeffers, John McCleod Murphy.](/pictures/thumb/3725659_1.jpg?v=1534362315)
Nautical Routine and Stowage; with Short Rules in Navigation [Owned by a Future United States Navy Commodore].
First Edition and a notable copy of Jeffer’s and McCleod’s Nautical Routine and Stowage; with Short Rules in Navigation, an 1849 maritime reference owned by... Read More
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