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Explore rich articles and multimedia features about the Seaport Museum's collections and archives, current exhibitions, programs, and more! Be sure to check back each week as we expand the blog with more posts.

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Sailors and Their Books

Blog Post: The rise of marine libraries and sailor literature

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Packages, Papers and Packets

Blog Post: The Unexpected Surprises of Art Donations

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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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Bowne & Co. Notecard Design Challenge

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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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Archaeology in the Seaport

Blog Post: Digging into the past—literally

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Missives from the Past

Blog Post: Summer Interns review their experience in collections

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A Deep Dive for Wavertree

Blog Post: Randive, Inc.'s support the care of historic ships

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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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Curating Type at Bowne & Co.

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Milverton’s poop deck, ca. 1900

The Ship’s Compass and its Binnacle

Blog Post: An important navigation instrument and its “Little House”

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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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One Year of Isolation Type

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Anchors of the Seaport

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

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Wavertree Plimsoll Mark

Blog Post: Ever wonder what those symbols mean?

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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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Modern Broadside Printing at Bowne & Co.

Blog Post: explore Bowne & Co. recent letterpress project and their collection

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Honoring Harlem’s History

Blog Post: A conversation with Karen D. Taylor

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Connecting History to Current Events for Virtual School Groups

Blog Post: Connecting History to Current Events for Virtual School Groups

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