The Circle Line yacht sailed completely around Manhattan Island.

The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a ferry system in the United States that traverses a 17-mile crossing of the Delaware Bay connecting North Cape May, New Jersey with Lewes, Delaware. The ferry constitutes a portion of U.S. Route 9 and is the final crossing of the Delaware River-Delaware Bay waterway.....

Group of four original 10 x 8 inch black-and-white photographs showing U.S. Army troops in training: two views of long vehicle convoys on rural roads, one scene of a sergeant coaching a soldier on the rifle range, and one image of NCOs checking a paper target in a covered gallery.....

HISTORICAL CONTEXT —Produced during a period of increasing Western tourism to Japan, these postcards reflect both the country’s established cultural heritage and its presentation to international audiences. The Taishō era marked a transitional moment in which traditional sites were actively documented and circulated through photographic media, shaping Western perceptions of.....

New York: Harper’s Weekly, 1869. Background Information:In 1868 the first war of Cuban independence, also known as the Ten Years' War, begins. It lasts until 1878.The Ten Years' War (Guerra de los Diez Años), also known as the Great War (Guerra Grande) and the War of '68, was part of.....

+++ A representative example of mid-20th-century Canadian tourism ephemera, illustrating the intersection of travel culture, regional commerce, and graphic design in the postwar period.Genres: Travel ephemera, advertising ephemera, regional tourismSubjects: Quebec City tourism, mid-century travel culture, Canadian advertising history, Château Frontenac, Ste. Anne de Beaupré, postwar tourism development.

Greece. Soft cover. 26 b/w photographs of the region around the Temple of Delphi, Greece. No date, c1900 - 1920 minimal text and no publishing information but Greek on rear of wraps. String tied wraps. 6.75 by 10 inches. Wraps worn, toned and chipped. The photos are all in good.....

USA: Cunard, 1961.

Historical Significance:The completion of the Banff-Windermere Highway in 1923 was a watershed moment in the history of the Canadian West. Prior to this, crossing the central ranges required a pack train or the Canadian Pacific Railway. This is a primary documenting  the 'Auto-Camping' craze that swept North America in the.....

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1900. Jacob Abbott’s History of Julius Caesar is widely regarded as an accessible, engaging introduction to the life and times of Caesar, offering an in-depth view of his rise, military achievements, and political maneuvers. Abbott’s style is both informative and straightforward, aiming to make the complex.....

New York: Nan A. Talese, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. "Thoughtful, thorough and insightful, [Ackroyd] is at least as much interpreter as historian. He brings this iconic city to vivid life ... While Venice is by no means an orthodox traveler's guide, it's a wonderful introduction.....

London: Harrison & Sons Ltd., 1941. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE –In 1941, the Ministry of Information utilized high-quality graphic design and 'eyewitness' photography to make the distant air war tangible for the British public. These publications were essential in justifying the enormous resources diverted to Bomber Command. By detailing everything from ship-building.....