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It’s Electric!

Blog Post: Early Electricity in the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse

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Queen Mary is in the House!

Blog Post: Discover the preservation this monumental ship model

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Time Balls

Blog Post: Navigational devices, instruments for public dissemination of the correct time, or monuments to modernity?

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The Works on Paper of Robert Warner

Blog Post: Cataloging impressions of the New York art world

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Shining a Light on a Unique Public Artifact

Blog Post: Learn about the restoration of the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse

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Flying Colors

Blog Post: Discover the Museum’s Flag Collection

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Blog Post: Newspaper clippings now on the Collections Online Portal

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Rethinking Sailors’ Valentines

Blog Post: Rethinking and Investigating this Charming Craft

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Celebrating Sail

Blog Post: Danmark’s visit and centuries of ship demonstrations

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Packages, Papers and Packets

Blog Post: The Unexpected Surprises of Art Donations

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The Writer and the Wrecking Ball

Blog Post: Architectural elements collected by Joseph Mitchell

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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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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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The Ira S. Bushey & Sons Shipyard Collection

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

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Seaport Architectural Gems

Blog Post: highlights of architecturally significant buildings

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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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New York Harbor Lighthouses

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

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Housekeeping in a 150 year old Hotel

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

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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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