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.....

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1890. 11 different view of Los Angeles: 1.    Lawn on Figueroa Street, 2.    The Crocker Mansion, 3.    Typical House, 4.    Smothered in Roses, 5.    The Plaza and the Mission Church, 6.    Palms on San Pedro Street, 7.    View on Spring Street, 8.    Avenue of Palms, Longstreet.....

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.....

Stapled Wraps.

USA: Cunard, 1961.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --During the height of World War II, the ability to identify an approaching shadow in seconds was the difference between a successful mission and a 'friendly fire' catastrophe. The RAF Aircraft Recognition Department developed these 'Flash Cards' to train the eye to recognize the unique 'DNA' of enemy.....

Charlotte, NC: The Herald Press, 1944. This is a historical account detailing the experiences and contributions of the 340th Engineer General Service Regiment during the construction of the Alaska Military Highway, commonly known as the Alaska Highway, during World War II. This regimental history offers a firsthand perspective on the.....