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Collections Chronicles

Articles about artifacts, works of art, archival materials, and other areas of interest surrounding the Museum's collection

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Windows to the Past

Blog Post: Discover Brooklyn Waterfront History

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Hidden Gems: Glass Plate Negatives

Blog Post: Caring for the George P. Hall & Son Collection

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Brick by Brick

Blog Post: Examining a material that built New York

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The Writer and the Wrecking Ball

Blog Post: Architectural elements collected by Joseph Mitchell

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Naming New York Ferries

Blog Post: Looking at some NYC ferries and their namesakes.

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Missives from the Past

Blog Post: Summer Interns review their experience in collections

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Arriving in the Port of New York

Blog Post: US Customs and ocean liner travelers

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Herman N. Schnittman Collection

Blog Post: An intern’s experience in the archive

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One Printing Press and Three Museums

Blog Post: Deaccessioning as an essential part of museum practice

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Shipping goods across the oceans

Blog Post: A brief history of cargo and container ships in New York

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Recent Acquisition: Captain Högemann’s Book

Blog Post: Dozens of voyages, hundreds of memories

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Conza Howell’s Silhouettes

Blog Post: How silhouettes helped spotlight artists

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Accessible, Available, and Online: Welcome to the Collections Online Portal

Blog Post: Explore the behind-the-scenes of the Museum's collection online portal

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Anchors of the Seaport

Blog Post: history, provenance, and care for artifacts outdoors on Water Street

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Year in Review: Collections care activities through 2020

Blog Post: Celebrating collections-based work achieved in challenging circumstances

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Thanksgiving at the Five Points House of Industry

Blog Post: A look at the 19th century mission of Lower Manhattan

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Yesterday’s Specials

Blog Post: Menus from passenger ships 1860s to 1960s

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The Ira S. Bushey & Sons Shipyard Collection

Blog Post: Learn the history of this New York City maritime enterprise

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Honoring Harlem’s History

Blog Post: A conversation with Karen D. Taylor

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Seaport Architectural Gems

Blog Post: highlights of architecturally significant buildings

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Making Millions

Blog Post: Preserving skills through object reproduction

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Labor on the Waterfront

Blog Post: Professions That Helped the Growth of the Port of New York

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Recent Acquisition: Aerial Photographs from Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc.

Blog Post: A look at some fascinating aerial photos from our colllection

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Wavertree Dismasted

Blog Post: The Dramatic End to Wavertree's Sailing Career

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New York Harbor Lighthouses

Blog Post: A Look at Some Notable Lighthouses Found Around NYC

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Castle Clinton

Blog Post: NYC as Seen Through One Building With Multiple Identities

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Street Advertising in Early 20th Century Manhattan

Blog Post: Signage found in Thomas W. Kennedy glass plate negatives

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Pair of Whale Teeth

The Scrimshawed Chicken-Man

Blog Post: Adventures in Researching a Unique Whale Tooth

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Housekeeping in a 150 year old Hotel

Blog Post: Explore the upkeep of our "old hotels"

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Miller Family Beefsteak Dinner Collection

Blog Post: exploring the role of women in this male-dominated practice

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