This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Antique Ship Figureheads and the Jackson Era Tale
A long, rambling account traces carved ship figureheads from the age of sail to Civil War legends. It links Old Ironsides and a Jackson sculpture head to naval history, gossip, and collectors, noting how art shaped memory of naval power and political figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo 3Cott Watson Tong
New England
Snelitsiien
Atlantic
Axen
Hestia
Ahipa
Thay
Anich
Tony Thay
Andrews
Leon
Fohneca
Andrew Jackson
Frovaldos
Frovaldos" Has No Lose That Six Dfferent Wkareheuts His Hertory Aid Bonarahta
Jackson
Halle
Patton
Stallings
Newteo
Trerciles
Aninow Inekten
Charles Town Navy Yard
Boston
United States Bank
S. Heeener
Navy
Sind
Martion
Yriioee Genndson
Des Maeil
Manila
Beliere
Oferdijay
Hoon
Diney
Washinigton
Snijon Dickerson
Dtekernon
Cuptalo
Secratatus
MT Miesex Vanity
Massachusetts
Dewey
Amd
Meni Wien
Inter
Dagney
Virginia
Old Hickory
Maxcot
Gan
Menlanin
Wight
Monapelis
Chesaprake Bay
Kortrora Monroe
Har Aney Agel
Academy
Andrew Jackson Ogatehead
Navalneers
Annapolis
Eyen
Smutida
Bancroft Hill
Gorehead
Delaware
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Anda
Ben Wkeness
Tammany
New York
Norfolk Navy Far
Naval Apnents
Saveral
Dancroft
Ant Ha
Big Grines
Piniven Glyox
Matt
Lin Gist
Claca Gallera
Ume
Greelon
Macedonian Noti
Aris
Blophee Deratuir
D. S
Augustus Saint Gaudens
Mistorical Society
Sveman
Gapoling
Agiand
Niagra
Niagara Falls
Cewletta