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Brick by Brick

Blog Post: Examining a material that built New York

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Missives from the Past

Blog Post: Summer Interns review their experience in collections

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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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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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Hospital Ships and Shipwright Tools

A conversation about past hospital ships that have visited New York

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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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Making Millions

Blog Post: Preserving skills through object reproduction

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Wavertree Dismasted

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

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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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Hidden Gems: Clipper Ship Cards

Blog Post: A Case Study on the Importance of Continued Collection Inventory

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Tavern building next to a small bridge and creek. A carriage with horse in front of the building. Trees in the background.

19th Century Tavern Crawl

Blog Post: A look at a handful of Manhattan’s taverns in history

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Recent Acquisition: 1860s-1880s Ink and Mucilage Bottles

Blog Post: An investigation of printing history in Lower Manhattan

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The Original Gus Wagner: The Maritime Roots of Modern Tattoo

Learn about the maritime roots of modern tattoo

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The Printed Port

Learn how printing is an integral part of New York's and America's History

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