From the Map Collection. A map of present day eastern United States. The top left has an enlarged view of the coast from Louisiana to the Florida panhandle. In addition to rivers, cities and settlements being identified, the map is littered with...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Knudsen. A large ship labeled "Russian Navy" is steaming through the Mediterranean Sea. The gun mounted at the ship's prow has been fired toward some small ships in the distance. A...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eddie Germano. Richard Nixon is shown as the captain of a ship that is sailing in water, with the ship drawn in the shape of a map of the United States (contiguous 48 states). Sails are...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A sailor sitting on a Soviet submarine is fishing with a "hammer and sickle" hook near the Falkland Islands.
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man is sitting in a sailboat labeled, "HUD confirmation." Nearby floats a buoy labeled "Washington tidal basin." The man says, "Shucks, I've had rougher sailing in city...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Clyde Wells. A battleship, USS Ford, is moving through a lock in the Panama Canal. Some of the gun's ships point forward, and others point to left and right. From right to left across the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Richard Locher. In the foreground of the cartoon are a line of people, chained together, walking down a hill to the shoreline. Between two of the people, a sign labeled "Taxpayers" hangs from...
cartoon by Eddie Germano; Christopher Columbus "rediscovers" America in the year 1969. Columbus's distinctive period dress is similar to the Hippie's attire he meets at the top of a hill at a coastal shore. Ships are visible offshore, and there...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Richard Wallmeyer. A spacecraft in the shape of a cash register is flying toward the moon. The words "Food prices" are displayed on the register keys. A man and woman are shown standing in the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A Soviet sailor sits with a Cuban woman at a table at the port. Behind them are two ships tied up, one labeled, "Soviet task force." The sailor is tickling the chin of the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A large merchant ship labeled, "Economic benefits," is suspended above the Louisiana state house by a line attached to its central stack. At the bow and stern are two men...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man in colonial clothing is standing on the deck of a steamship labeled "Port of New Orleans...Louisiana USA," and he is facing toward the rear. Nearby are the words,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Ed Valtman. In the background of the cartoon, an ocean liner labeled "Pound" and flying a British flag is sinking. In the foreground, Uncle Sam is swimming with a a heavy round anchor stone...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by John Riedell. In space, the earth is portrayed as a huge baseball. Two spacecraft labeled "Sox" and "Birds" hover in space. Astronauts on tethers are outside their ships; those near the "Sox"...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A ship flying a banner with "Port of N.O." is labeled "General cargo trade." The ship is sailing in choppy waters. Large waves labeled...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A spotted extraterrestrial has landed his space ship and is standing next to a man labeled, "Plaquemines Parish" The man appears confused and is scratching his own head. They...
Book containing lyrics and music for Christmas carols including First Noel, Good King Wenceslas, I Saw Three Ships, Deck the Hal, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Christmas Tree, We Three Kings of Orient Are, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Hark! The Herald...
From the Maud and Miska Petersham Papers. Promotional material for new Petersham story books including THE STORY BOOK OF WHEELS, SHIPS, TRAINS, AND AIRCRAFT, THE STORY BOOK OF EARTH'S TREASURES, and THE STORY BOOK OF THINGS WE USE.
From the Map Collection. A maps showing a section of shoreline with two ports and the position of two cutters. "The Form of Cruising Off ACAPULCA on the COAST of MEXICO in the SOUTH SEAS, in the Year 1742. by his Majesty's Ships, Centurion,...
"An Act for Setling the Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty" was passed on July 30, 1653. The court was given jurisdiction over all cases involving maritime commerce, including ships and their equipment, the provisioning of seagoing vessels,...
