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Magazine illustration dates to a period when women’s suffrage and socialism were commingling in productive new ways. Here, a recurring column on labor issues makes a point to have both men and women in an Atlas-like pose of bearing the burden of…

Launched in 1904 as the Prinz Eitel Friedrich for a German cruise line, ship eventually was impounded by the U.S. during World War I, refitted as a troop transport ship, and re-launched as the DeKalb in 1917. After Armistice it was operated by an…

One of the earliest proponents of adapting land-based camouflage to military naval craft was William A. Mackay, whose "disruptive coloration" or "low visibility dazzle" system is pictured here. Later it was used to re-paint the troop transport US…

The historic landmark in Avon, NY was built ca. 1840 as a private residence and later became a sought-after destination during the village&#039;s days as a spa resort. Damaged by a fire in 1979, it was restored and has remained in business.<br /> <br /> This linen…

Advertising map created by the Mentholatum Company promises the &quot;romantic epochs of of New York history paraded before us in picturesque array.&quot; Although its text narrative and dates address the state&#039;s history, there also are many features of the…

Fanciful state map was one of 48 created for Our U.S.A.: A Gay Geography. It serves as a kind of snapshot as to what were considered the major industries, cultural features, and "character" of New York State's major cities and regions. Some of these…

At the time this map was created in 1865, the Commissioners&#039; Plan of 1811 already had conceptualized Manhattan&#039;s grid above Houston Street and below 155th. But the city was far from filled in, and some of the island&#039;s original watercourses still were…

This item consists of three files from an teaching atlas from England created by Rev. Edward Patteson. The first is a map of the United States, apparently not yet reflecting the Louisiana Purchase. The second is what Patteson terms a &quot;Blank…

Postcard from a birds-eye view shows the lakeside amusement park near the height of its popularity. The green-roofed building near center likely is the Hotel Ontario, a connection between the area&#039;s past as a resort during the 1870s-80s, and its…

Postcard depicts Lake Ontario Shore looking east toward the mouth of the Genesee River. At left is a sailboat moored at the West Pier; the red-roofed building at upper center may be a resort hotel called the Spencer House. Along the boardwalk and…