Charles Tyng (1801–1879), a wealthy Boston merchant and ship captain is best known for his classic memoir Before the Wind: The Memoir of an American..... Read More about 1837 Manuscript Deposition Signed by Charles Tyng (1801–1879), Author of the Seafaring...
An 1860 edition is known; this 1861 issue with the same pagination of the former, apparently only held by AAS. Philadelphia: King & Baird, Printers..... Read More about Report of a Special Committee of the Philadelphia Board of Trade, upon the law of collisions at...
Captain Daniel Tracy (1815-1888) was known as “The Seaman’s Friend” as he devoted his time establishing safe houses for mariners (first in New York City..... Read More about Sixteen Letters, 1865 to 1886, Incoming to Captain Daniel Tracy (1815-1888), “The Seaman’s...
![First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable] The Ocean Cable. [caption title]. Alfred J. Bloor](/pictures/thumb/3728993_1.jpg?v=1576538174)
Poetical 1908 keepsake commemorating the 50th anniversary of the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858. First composed in 1858, this biblically-themed poem..... Read More about First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable] The Ocean Cable. [caption title
![Two gouaches attributed to John Wilson Ewbank:] Fishing Coast [and:] Large Buoy. Attributed to,...](/pictures/thumb/144550_1.jpg?v=1576019263)
English painter John Wilson Ewbank, R.S.A. (1779-1847) was working at his zenith in Edinburgh in 1823 but fell into impoverishment due to alcoholism. ODNB: “His..... Read More about Two gouaches attributed to John Wilson Ewbank:] Fishing Coast [and:] Large Buoy
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 about 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 about 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 about Slave Ships and Slaving
![White Star Line:] List of Second Class Passengers. R.M.S. “Baltic” Twin Screw – 23,884...](/pictures/thumb/3726726_1.jpg?v=1534362450)
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 about White Star Line:] List of Second Class Passengers. R.M.S. “Baltic” Twin Screw – 23,884 Tons
“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 about Take ‘Er Down in the Submarine Reserves
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 about Steamship Sailing Card for the People’s Evening Line for the Steamers “Drew” and “St....
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 about 1793 Philadelphia Document Signed for Painting the Brig ‘Amiable Creole.’
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 about Nautical Routine and Stowage; with Short Rules in Navigation [Owned by a Future United States...
